--- title: "Provision of a Dog Warden Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07748d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07748d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07748d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07748d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Manchester City Council" published: "2026-09-17" --- # Provision of a Dog Warden Service Buyer: Manchester City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07748d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07748d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07748d.json) ## Summary Manchester City Council is procuring a comprehensive dog warden service for the city of Manchester. The contractor will respond to every report of a stray dog received in the city, including dogs roaming freely and dogs that a finder has tethered or otherwise secured. The requirement covers the associated dog kennel service needed to manage this work. It is a public-sector animal control and stray-dog response opportunity, suited to organisations that can provide a reliable local or regional service for Manchester. The council is the buying organisation and the service will be delivered across Manchester. The work requires a contractor able to organise responses to individual reports and deal with stray dogs in both public places and situations where members of the public have contained them. The procurement has reached tender: Manchester City Council invited offers through an open procedure. Clarification questions had to be submitted through the Chest by 11:59pm on 1 October 2026, and completed electronic tender documents, including the procurement-specific questionnaire, were due through the same portal by 11am on 12 October 2026. The award decision was due by 2 December 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2032, with two possible 12-month renewals extending the maximum period to 31 January 2034. Its estimated value is £315,000 excluding VAT and £378,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Economic and technical selection criteria apply, as set out in the tender documents. There is one lot. This opportunity suits specialist dog warden, stray-dog control and kennel-service providers with the operational capacity to respond to every report across Manchester. Suppliers should be able to manage both roaming dogs and dogs tethered or secured by members of the public, and to provide the practical handling, containment and kennel arrangements needed for a comprehensive service. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it may fit an established local operator or a larger organisation with a Manchester response network. Strong service planning and evidence of technical capability will matter because quality carries more weight than price in evaluation. Businesses should be prepared to complete the procurement-specific questionnaire and provide the economic and technical information required by the tender documents. Electronic tender submission is required through the Chest portal. ## Notice The requirement is for the contractor to provide a comprehensive dog warden service. The contractor would be required to respond to each report of a stray dog received within the city of Manchester. For clarity, this would include both roaming stray dogs and stray dogs that have been tethered or secured by the finder. The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=b0f813d6-c794-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088281-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2032 | | Recurrence | 2033-06-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £315,000 | | Lots value | £315,000 | | 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 | Manchester City Council | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M60 2LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98380000 - Dog kennel services ## Release History - 17 Sep 2026 at 14:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088281-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088281-2026 17th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - www.the-chest.org.uk The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 12th October 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=b0f813d6-c794-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=b0f813d6-c794-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.manchester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07748d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07748d.json.