---
title: "Dog Kennelling Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e13e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-08-11"
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# Dog Kennelling Services

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e13e

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured dog kennelling services to meet its statutory duty to collect stray dogs and provide kennel accommodation for seven days. After that statutory period, unclaimed dogs are signed over to the kennel provider, which undertakes their rehoming. The requirement is a specialist animal welfare and boarding service, covering kennel care, safe handling, management of stray dogs and rehoming activity. The buying organisation is Bristol City Council. The recorded delivery area covers the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey. The service is classified as dog kennel services under CPV 98380000. The awarded supplier is the RSPCA Bristol and District Branch CIO, based in Bristol.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was awarded to the RSPCA Bristol and District Branch CIO on 10 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £120,000 excluding VAT, or £145,000 including VAT. The active contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. There was one lot, covering the full dog kennelling service requirement, and it was completed. Bristol City Council selected the supplier under the direct-award route rather than inviting competing bids. The arrangement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023, legal basis 2023/54. The award is active and the contract has been signed.

This outcome indicates demand for a capable animal welfare organisation that can provide secure kennel accommodation and manage stray dogs under a statutory seven-day holding requirement. A credible future competitor would need suitable kennelling facilities, reliable staffing and operational capacity to receive, safely handle, feed and care for stray dogs, while maintaining welfare standards throughout the holding period. It would also need a structured process for identifying unclaimed animals and taking responsibility for rehoming them afterwards. Experience working with a local authority or comparable statutory animal-control service would support credibility, as would demonstrable safeguarding, veterinary-care and animal welfare arrangements. The requirement suits specialist kennels, rescue organisations and established animal welfare providers able to operate across the relevant geographic area and manage both short-term boarding and onward rehoming.

## Notice

Bristol City Council is under statutory obligation to collect stray dogs and home them for 7 days in a kennel service. After the statutory period ends unclaimed dogs are signed over to the kennels who undertake all re-homing activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076191-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98380000 - Dog kennel services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2026 at 12:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076191-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076191-2026
  11th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- http://www.bristolarc.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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