BHCC - NK - Out of hours dog collection service and kennelling provision
Description: Brighton & Hove City Council requires a single integrated animal welfare service that combines: 1. Out-of-hours stray dog collection and transportation service. 2. Kennelling, care and welfare provision for stray dogs. Reunification to owner or if unclaimed, rehomed or humanely disposed of if unsuitable for rehoming. 3. Collection, transportation, temporary accommodation and welfare support for dogs belonging to vulnerable adults where Adult Social Care has a duty of care under the Care Act 2014, and the owner has become hospitalised, incapacitated, detained, or otherwise unable to care for their dog. The objective of the contract is to provide a seamless, responsive, humane and legally compliant service that protects animal welfare, supports vulnerable residents, promotes responsible dog ownership and ensures the Council fulfils its statutory duty in relation to (read more...)
Summary: Brighton and Hove City Council is procuring a single integrated animal welfare service for dogs in Brighton and Hove. The requirement combines out-of-hours collection and transport of stray dogs; kennelling, care and welfare; and reunification with owners or, where dogs are unclaimed, rehoming or humane disposal when they are unsuitable for rehoming. It also covers collection, transport, temporary accommodation and welfare support for dogs belonging to vulnerable adults who cannot care for them because of hospitalisation, incapacity, detention or another circumstance covered by the Council’s duties. The provider will work with animal wardens, Regulatory Services, Adult Social Care, Sussex Police, veterinary practices, emergency services and other partners. This is a dog kennel and animal welfare service.