Scope
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
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Total value (estimated)
- £150,000 excluding VAT
- £180,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
Up to 3x 1 year extensions.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98380000 - Dog kennel services
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKJ - South East (England)
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 February 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
16 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Quality | Assessed submission |
Quality | 60% |
| Total Price | Assessed submission |
Price | 40% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Worthing Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVN-9435-PHHP
Town Hall, Chapel Road
Worthing
BN11 1HA
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government