--- title: "GB-Rickmansworth: Kennel Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL" published: "2024-12-11" --- # GB-Rickmansworth: Kennel Services Buyer: THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b7290fa9-da68-4ec1-8efe-639f009a621c.json) ## Summary Three Rivers District Council, in partnership with Watford Borough Council, is seeking a long-term partner to provide kennel services for stray dogs under the contract "GB-Rickmansworth: Kennel Services." The councils have a statutory duty to collect and rehome stray dogs but do not own kennel facilities. This tender is crucial as the current kennels may close soon. The procurement, categorized under Dog kennel services (CPV: 98380000), follows a restricted procedure and is currently in the tender stage. The tender was published on 11th December 2024, with a submission deadline of 6th January 2025. The contract period will commence on 1st April 2025 and end on 2nd December 2029. The services will be delivered in the East of England, United Kingdom, with a total contract value estimated at £100,000 GBP. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in animal care and kennel services, particularly small or medium enterprises (SMEs) interested in expanding their client base and securing long-term contracts. Potential partners will be required to provide secure, accessible kennelling facilities in line with the councils' criteria, including the capability to separate council and boarding dogs to prevent disease spread. Businesses that can offer flexible access times and proper care for the dogs, such as regular exercise and feeding, will be well-suited to compete. This contract could help businesses grow their reputation and operational scale within the local authority procurement landscape. ## Notice Three Rivers District Council and Watford Borough Council have a statutory duty to collect and rehome stray dogs but do not own our own kennel facilities. There is a risk that the kennels we currently use will close in the near future and therefore we are reviewing our current kennelling arrangements and are looking for a long-term partner to provide us with kennelling provisions for stray dogs. As part of this review we are approaching other local authorities and local kennels to determine what options are available. Both Councils have officers in place to collect stray dogs that are either found by residents or temporarily dropped off at local vets, but we need a kennel facility to take them to where they can be looked after until our officers can re-home them or get them to a rescue centre. Legally we need to keep dogs for a minimum period of 7 days, during which period we hope the registered keeper will claim the dog. Full arrangements would obviously need to be discussed further but we are looking to see if this is something you are able to even consider when assessing the key criteria and requirements listed below; *We currently have access to 5 kennels (3 for TRDC and 2 for Watford). *Officers would need to be able to access the kennels between the hours of 10am to 6pm (possibly up to 7pm, but this can be discussed further) either via your staff being available to let them in, or being provided with their own access. *We cannot guarantee the dogs coming in will be vaccinated or not have fleas and/or other medical conditions - and therefore consideration needs to be made about if there is a possibility of the kennels for our dogs being separate from any boarding dogs (we will however commit to seek veterinary assistance if any ailment is obvious upon collection or if this apparent once in the kennels). *The care the dogs would need is 2 x exercise per day, except where it's not safe to do so, and obviously fed etc. We would be very grateful if you could submit your interest through either submitting some Company information into the Tenderbox associated with this notice or dropping an email to us. We look forward to hearing from you. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed1033cf-7e9f-4bc2-9398-ed3b9f50340a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 2 Dec 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THREE RIVERS DISTRICT COUNCIL | | Locality | RICKMANSWORTH | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD3 1RL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Three Rivers | | Electoral ward | Rickmansworth Town | | Westminster constituency | South West Hertfordshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98380000 - Dog kennel services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2024 at 10:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed1033cf-7e9f-4bc2-9398-ed3b9f50340a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed1033cf-7e9f-4bc2-9398-ed3b9f50340a 11th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Rickmansworth:-Kennel-Services/P45X63TPHJ Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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