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title: "Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f00d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-02"
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# Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling

Buyer: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f00d

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## Summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council procured stray dog kennelling services in Barnsley. The requirement supports the Council’s statutory duty to seize, detain and care for stray dogs, including housing, feeding and meeting welfare needs during the minimum detention period. The service covers year-round provision, out-of-hours intake and release, suitable welfare facilities, monitoring, and public access for dog drop-off and collection. The relevant service category is dog kennel services (CPV 98380000). This is a single, whole-service requirement for a kennel operator or animal care provider able to manage stray dogs on the Council’s behalf and provide access for members of the public. The buying organisation is Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One supplier, Cliffe Kennels Limited, was selected for the whole requirement. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £162,000. The contract is active. The Council’s requirement is evaluated through the service arrangement itself rather than a competed tender: the selected provider must deliver 365-day coverage, out-of-hours intake and release, appropriate welfare facilities and monitoring, and public drop-off and collection. The award is recorded as an active award to Cliffe Kennels Limited, and the tender status is complete.

This opportunity demonstrates recurring demand from Barnsley Council for a local, dependable stray-dog kennelling service rather than a one-off animal boarding requirement. A credible future provider would need suitable kennel capacity, facilities that protect animal welfare, effective monitoring and staff able to manage intake, detention, care and release. Operational resilience is central: the service must cover every day of the year and support out-of-hours activity. Providers should also be able to handle public-facing arrangements for owners or members of the public dropping off or collecting dogs. The requirement is well suited to established kennels or animal care businesses with local operating capability, practical experience of stray or detained dogs, and the capacity to provide a complete service to the Council.

## Notice

The Council has a statutory duty under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to make provision for the seizure, detention and care of stray dogs for a minimum period of 7 clear days. During this time, the Council must ensure that dogs are properly housed, fed, and their welfare needs are met. To comply with this duty, the service must provide: 365-day coverage Out-of-hours intake and release Appropriate welfare facilities and monitoring Public access for drop-off and collection

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082894-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £162,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## 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

- 2 Sep 2026 at 09:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082894-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082894-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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