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title: "Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling"
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# Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a699fc04-78ce-45b9-ad91-fc4bd8d722b0

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council procured a comprehensive stray dog kennelling service to support its statutory duties under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The service covers the seizure, detention, care and welfare of stray dogs for a minimum of seven clear days, including suitable housing, feeding and monitoring. It also requires year-round coverage, out-of-hours arrangements for intake and release, welfare facilities, and public access for the safe drop-off and collection of dogs. This is a dog kennel service within the wider public-sector animal welfare and environmental protection market. Delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, for the council and the communities it serves.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award procedure. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to Cliffe Kennels Ltd on 9 June 2026. The awarded value is £135,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the procurement is recorded as a services contract. The council’s stated requirement was for operational coverage throughout the year, including out-of-hours intake and release, with dogs detained for at least seven clear days and cared for in appropriate facilities. The award is active and the procurement is complete.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement shows recurring demand from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for an established, full-service stray dog kennelling operator. A credible competitor would need suitable kennel capacity and facilities for safe housing, feeding, monitoring and welfare over the required detention period, together with the ability to receive and release dogs outside normal hours. It would also need reliable year-round staffing and operating arrangements, secure handling for seized animals, and a public-facing facility supporting safe drop-off and collection. The successful supplier was a large organisation, while the opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Evidence of dependable animal-care operations and statutory stray-dog service delivery would therefore be important when pursuing comparable demand from this buyer.

## Notice

To deliver a comprehensive stray dog kennelling service to support its statutory duties under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The service will include the seizure, detention, care and welfare of stray dogs for a minimum of seven clear days, ensuring that all animals are appropriately housed, fed and monitored throughout their stay. The provider must offer year-round coverage, including out-of-hours intake and release arrangements, maintain suitable welfare facilities, and provide public access for the safe drop-off and collection of dogs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed65013-f250-4ec9-b829-376349bdd340 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £135,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S70 2TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE33 Barnsley |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Barnsley North |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cliffe Kennels |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98380000 - Dog kennel services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed65013-f250-4ec9-b829-376349bdd340

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed65013-f250-4ec9-b829-376349bdd340
  7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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