AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service

Adur District CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06074cProcurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£150k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

16 Jan 2026

Deadline 16 Feb 2026

Description

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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Worthing:-Dog-kennel-services./7QVM98BKNK To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7QVM98BKNK

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06074c
Total value
£150,000 excluding VAT
£180,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031

Up to 3x 1 year extensions.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
98380000
Contract locations
South West England, United Kingdom
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Total PriceAssessed submissionprice40.00%
Overall QualityAssessed submissionquality60.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
15 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
Submission deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Submission address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition