--- title: "AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06074c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06074c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06074c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06074c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-01-21" --- # AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service Buyer: WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06074c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06074c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06074c.json) ## Summary Worthing Borough Council is seeking providers for a stray dog collection and kennelling service, as outlined in their active tender updated on 21st January 2026. This procurement covers the Adur District, Worthing Borough, and Arun District, with services segmented into two lots for flexibility. The service includes collection, kennelling for up to seven days, and management of unclaimed strays, requiring kennels located within West Sussex or neighbouring areas. This open tender, valued at £180,000, has a submission deadline of 16th February 2026, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2026. It offers a prospective term of up to five years, comprising an initial two-year contract with options for three one-year extensions. This procurement provides businesses with a significant opportunity to grow by catering to the identified demand for dog kennel services in the specified regions. The contract's substantial duration not only ensures steady revenue but also allows for long-term planning and development. The open competition approach, alongside suitability for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises, makes it an attractive proposition for diverse entities with the necessary licenses to operate in the area. This tender could be particularly appealing to organisations specialising in animal care and those already possessing facilities in or adjacent to West Sussex. ## 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: Arun Council Lot 2: Adur and Worthing Councils 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1008109591 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005329-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | £150,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98380000 - Dog kennel services ## Release History - 21 Jan 2026 at 14:05 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005329-2026 - 16 Jan 2026 at 10:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003747-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005329-2026 21st January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003747-2026 16th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1008109591 - 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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