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Collection and Kennelling Provision for Stray Dogs

Ashford Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:39.

Opportunity overview

In accordance with section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Ashford Borough Council has a statutory requirement to deal with stray dogs within the borough. The successful bidder will be required to accommodate the dogs in kennels for the statutory 7-day period. After this time, dogs become the property of the kennels and are available for re-homing. This contract is aimed at the provision of kennelling for the statutory 7-day period to allow owners to collect dogs and to arrange suitable rehoming of dogs where an owner does not come forward within the statutory period.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Shared published award value
£78.5k
Awarded
18 May 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
nr. Canterbury, UKJ44, CT4 6AN, United Kingdom
Shared published award value
£78.5k
Awarded
18 May 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Canterbury, UKJ44, CT4 6AN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98380000 — Dog kennel services

Lots

  • Lot 1£75k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
KENNEL/25/1
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders to be submitted via the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
30 Apr 2025, 10:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
75,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
90,000

Renewal

Description
Initial contract term of 3 years with possible extensions of +1 year +1 year.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Price/Quality

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
See Procurement Documents.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98380000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dog kennel services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Procurement documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
Procurement documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal.
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
012985-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Apr 2025, 10:01

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJTC-7477-RLVM
Name
Ashford Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN23 1HU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
International House, Dover Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJTC-7477-RLVM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-148409
Name
Park house boarding kennels and cattery

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Locality
Canterbury
Postal Code
CT4 6AN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PARK HOUSE, STELLING MINNIS

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157946
Name
Park House Boarding Kennels and Cattery

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ44
Country
GB
Locality
nr. Canterbury
Postal Code
CT4 6AN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Park House, Stelling Minnis

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
19 May 2025, 00:00
Title
Collection and Kennelling Provision for Stray Dogs
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98380000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Dog kennel services

Value

Amount
78,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
94,200

Renewal

Description
Two possible extensions of +1+1 years.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
022561-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 May 2025, 12:02

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-148409
Name
Park house boarding kennels and cattery
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-157946
Name
Park House Boarding Kennels and Cattery

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Jun 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Collection and Kennelling Provision for Stray Dogs
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
78,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
94,200

Period

Ends
31 Jul 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Provision to extend contract by a further two years

Documents

Entry 1
Id
048660-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
14 Aug 2025, 10:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Ashford · UKJ45 · TN23 1HU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fd18-2025-08-14T10:59:51+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·