--- title: "AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f202" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f202" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f202.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f202.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-12-16" --- # AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service Buyer: WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f202 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f202) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f202.json) ## Summary Worthing Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the stray dog collection and kennelling service across the Adur District, Worthing Borough, and Arun District. This process aims to appoint contracts through an open tender process across up to two lots. The procurement involves service provision from 1st April 2026 for a term of five years, divided into an initial two-year period followed by up to three one-year extensions. This contract, expected to commence on 12th January 2026, falls under the services category and targets dog kennel services with a projected value of £210,000. Interested suppliers are encouraged to sign up via the Delta e-procurement portal before the engagement deadline of 12th January 2026. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in dog kennel services, particularly those able to operate within West Sussex or neighbouring regions. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) boasting a valid dog kennel boarding licence are well-positioned to compete. With an average of 120 stray dogs collected yearly across the involved councils, this contract provides a substantial recurring service opportunity, fostering business growth through consistent demand and the potential for long-term client relationships. Firms with the ability to provide comprehensive care, including owner collection management and unclaimed stray services, will find this an advantageous business prospect. ## Notice Adur District, Worthing Borough and Arun District council are seeking a provider to deliver it's stray dog and kennelling service. The council's are proposing to use an open tender process to appoint contracts across up to 2 lots; Lot 1: Adur and Worthing Councils Lot 2: Arun Council The Contract term will be up to 5 years with an initial 2 years terms and up to 3 x 1 year extensions. The service will involve the collection of reported stray dogs in the Adur, Arun or Worthing Council areas, their kennelling for up to 7 days and management of owner collection / unclaimed strays. This will include all relevant care and reporting requirements. In order to ensure that dogs can be collected from a suitable location this tender will be limited to providers who can offer kennelling locations within West Sussex or it's direct neighbours. This tender is limited to those providers who are able to demonstrate they have a valid and acceptable standard of dog kennel boarding license. Across all three areas the average number of dogs collected was 120 per year. It is anticipated that the tender will go live on the 12th of January 2026 and the contract will start from the 01st of April 2026. ### Planning Information There is no formal requirement to respond to this notice directly however if you would like to express an interest please sign up as a supplier on the Delta e-procurement portal: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and email procurement@adur-worthing.gov.uk with your company name, address and key contact information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083412-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 16 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | WORTHING | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN11 1HA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Worthing | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Worthing West | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98380000 - Dog kennel services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2025 at 14:06 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083412-2025 - 16 Dec 2025 at 10:52 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083228-2025 - 9 Dec 2025 at 15:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081146-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083412-2025 16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083228-2025 16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081146-2025 9th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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