--- title: "Stray Dogs: Collection ,Transport and Kennelling" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2018-02-21" --- # Stray Dogs: Collection ,Transport and Kennelling Buyer: WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5081988f-4d20-4150-bf3e-fd29f62438cf.json) ## Summary West Lancashire Borough Council is in the planning stage of a tender titled "Stray Dogs: Collection, Transport and Kennelling". This contract, which is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and run for three years with an option to extend, aims to ensure the Council meets its legal obligations regarding stray dogs. Interested organisations are invited to express their interest by 12 noon on 14th March 2018. The services will be required across the North West region of the United Kingdom, specifically within West Lancashire, involving timely collection and appropriate care of stray dogs. This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in animal welfare, transport, and kennelling services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of providing rapid response services, effective communication, and appropriate kennelling solutions would be well-positioned to compete successfully. Organisations looking to expand into public sector contracts in the animal care sector should consider participating in this process. ## Notice West Lancashire Borough Council is considering tendering a contract in relation to the Collection, Transport and Kennelling of Stray Dogs and invites expressions of interest from interested organisations by the date and in the format specified at the end of this advertisement. This contract will be offered to enable West Lancashire Borough Council to comply with its legal responsibilities to control stray dogs. As such, the Council is seeking a contractor to: respond to communications regarding stray dogs, catch/collect the dogs, transport them appropriately and kennel them for a period of up to and including seven days from the date of collection of each dog. After the seven day period, the dog becomes the property of the contractor who must then consider options for re-homing. The contract relates to communications from the Council received between 08.30 and 21.00 hrs on weekdays (excluding Bank Holidays) and for communications from the Council received between 08.00 and 20.00 on weekend days and Bank Holidays. The contractor will be expected to have a means of receiving the request for service (and monitoring this to ensure a response) between the times specified. The contractor will be expected to respond and arrive at the named location, (which could be anywhere in the Borough of West Lancashire), where the stray dog is/has been seen, within 1 hour of the telephone call or email being received. They will be expected to spend up to 30 (thirty) minutes looking for the dog if it is not restrained or readily located. For clarification - a map of West Lancashire can be accessed using the following link - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/West+Lancashire+District/@53.6106612,-3.0270319,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x487b160b4ea61b85:0x40cf99eed6d3540!8m2!3d53.5728525!4d-2.8558128. The contractor must ensure that dogs can be collected by their owners/keepers (for a fixed fee) from the kennelling facility seven days a week between the hours of 09.00 and 18.00 (excluding Bank Holidays). It is anticipated that this contract will be for a three year period (March 2019 - February 2022), with an option to extend by a further year. The Council invites expressions of interest for this contract and these should be submitted via The Chest portal at www.the-chest.org.uk by 12 noon on Wednesday 14 March 2018. You will need to register with The Chest if you are not registered already (this is free). Your expression of interest document should include a brief description of your organisation and its capabilities with regard to this type of work, together with a list of customers for which you already undertake similar work. Additional information: Please express interest via The Chest Portal at www.the-chest.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8b92ff-e6be-4d7b-b80c-99812876ae34 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Mar 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ORMSKIRK | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L39 2DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire | | Local authority | West Lancashire | | Electoral ward | Ormskirk West | | Westminster constituency | West Lancashire | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98380000 - Dog kennel services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2018 at 16:12 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8b92ff-e6be-4d7b-b80c-99812876ae34 - 21 Feb 2018 at 16:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8b92ff-e6be-4d7b-b80c-99812876ae34 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc8b92ff-e6be-4d7b-b80c-99812876ae34 21st February 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.westlancs.gov.uk/ - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/West+Lancashire+District/@53.6106612,-3.0270319,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x487b160b4ea61b85:0x40cf99eed6d3540!8m2!3d53.5728525!4d-2.8558128 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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