AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Birmingham City Council has published a contract award notice identifying Bromsgrove District Council (trading as Worcestershire Regulatory Services) as the intended supplier for dog kennel services. The award remains pending, with a standstill period ending 20 October 2026 and a future signature date scheduled for 21 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne pending award, covering lot 1, has been made to Bromsgrove District Council (trading as Worcestershire Regulatory Services). The published award value is £550,250 excluding VAT (£660,296 including VAT).
Market significanceThe proposed three-year arrangement supports Birmingham City Council’s statutory stray-dog collection and impounding responsibilities, with stated demand of approximately 1,000 stray dogs per year.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Bromsgrove District Council (trading as Worcestershire Regulatory Services)
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 550250 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 identifies this supplier and relates to lot 1. The £550,250 value is published at award level and there is one supplier and one related lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract award notice published; award is pending
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The notice is described as a "Contract award notice on Find a Tender"; award 1 has status "pending".
Standstill period
99% confidenceScheduled to end 20 October 2026 at 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Signature status
99% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature date scheduled for 21 October 2026
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Award 1 milestone is type "futureSignatureDate", due 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00, status "scheduled".
Contract commencement
96% confidencePlanned for 22 October 2026, subject to conclusion
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-22T00:00:00+01:00 while the award remains pending.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£550,250
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Award 1 value.amount is 550250 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£660,296
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 660296 GBP.
Tender value ceiling
88% confidenceUp to £1,000,000
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The opportunity-level value_max is 1000000 GBP; no value basis is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence29 May 2026
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Release history records tender notice 050892-2026 published on 2026-05-29.
Submission deadline
99% confidence23 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
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Opportunity submission_deadline is 2026-06-23T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-09.
Award notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Award notice document 095663-2026 was published 2026-10-09T13:05:24+01:00.
Planned contract end
99% confidence21 October 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2029-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
99% confidenceStray-dog kennelling and rehoming service
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Tender description states the Council wishes to establish a contract for dog kennel services, including stray-dog kennelling and rehoming.
Capacity indication
99% confidenceApproximately 1,000 stray dogs per year
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Tender description requires sufficient facilities for receipt and kennelling of approximately 1,000 stray dogs annually.
Operational requirements
99% confidenceAd hoc intake, veterinary treatment, owner-claim processing, and rehoming or humane euthanasia where applicable
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These activities are specified in the tender description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 98380000 — Dog kennel services
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Award item 1 lists additional classification CPV 98380000, described as Dog kennel services.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender and award data reference lot 1 only; the supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Award structure
99% confidenceThe tender stated that one supplier would be awarded the contract
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Tender description states: "The contract will be awarded to 1 supplier."
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders and evaluation results not published in the supplied data
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or assessment rationale is supplied.
Assessment summaries
98% confidenceSent on 9 October 2026
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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-10-09.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence3 years, from 22 October 2026 to 21 October 2029, subject to conclusion
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The tender says the contract will last for 3 years; award contractPeriod specifies these planned dates while signature is only scheduled.
Extensions or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal option is stated in the supplied notice data.
Payment and pricing terms
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied data
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or rate breakdown is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand profile
99% confidenceThe service requires responsive, unplanned intake for dogs with unknown temperament and vaccination status
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Tender description requires boarding on an ad hoc basis and without prior arrangement for dogs of unknown temperament and vaccination status.
Service risk allocation
99% confidenceThe provider is expected to arrange prompt veterinary treatment and manage unclaimed dogs after the statutory seven-day period
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Tender description specifies these responsibilities, including rehoming or humane euthanasia as applicable.
Award position
99% confidenceThe supplier should be treated as intended awardee rather than confirmed contractor until the pending award progresses and signature is evidenced
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Award status is pending and the signature milestone remains scheduled.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle clarity
99% confidencePending award, not a confirmed signed contract
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Award status is pending; future signature date is scheduled rather than completed.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe notice provides net and gross award values, but does not state the detailed pricing basis or explain the difference from the £1,000,000 tender ceiling
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Award values are £550,250 net and £660,296 gross; opportunity value_max is £1,000,000 and value_basis is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value
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Supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Competition transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data on tender numbers, tenderers, evaluation scores or award rationale
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the supplied data does not confirm that a contract has been signed or commenced.
- No published tender count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is supplied.
- The single lot has no published title, description or separate lot value.
- No extension, renewal or break-option terms are supplied.
- The opportunity-level £1,000,000 ceiling has no stated value basis and should not be treated as the awarded contract value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Birmingham City Councildog kennel servicesstray dog kennellingWorcestershire Regulatory ServicesBromsgrove District Councilpublic procurementFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is the intended supplier for Birmingham's dog kennel services contract?
The pending award identifies Bromsgrove District Council (trading as Worcestershire Regulatory Services) as the intended supplier.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £550,250 excluding VAT and £660,296 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
No signed contract is confirmed in the supplied data. The award is pending, and a future signature date is scheduled for 21 October 2026.
When is the planned contract term?
The published planned period is 22 October 2026 to 21 October 2029, subject to the contract being concluded.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.