Planning

Stray Dog Contract

  • London Borough of Havering

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-073377

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e006

Published 13 November 2025, 9:07am



Scope

Reference

C0355

Description

To provide a stray dog collection and kennelling service to the London Borough of Havering

Total value (estimated)

  • £360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98380000 - Dog kennel services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

12 December 2025

Engagement process description

The Council has a statutory duty under sections 149 and 150 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 199) and the Environmental Protection (Stray Dogs) Regulations 1992 (the 1992 Regulations) to collect and detain stray dogs. This soft market testing exercise aims to identify the number and type of organisations who would be interested in tendering for the Stray Dogs Collection

and Kennelling Contract for the London Borough of Havering (The Council).

The Council would like to understand from providers how these requirements might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in an informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place.

Please email rebecca.nippress@havering.gov.uk to express an interest in the project and to receive a copy of the engagement questionnaire.

The Council will be using the London Borough of Havering Supplier Procurement Portal for this procurement process. Please register at https://lbhavering.my.site.com/s/Welcome .


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 February 2026


Contracting authority

London Borough of Havering

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCZG-5314-HWNM

London Borough of Havering, Town Hall, Main Road

Romford

RM13BB

United Kingdom

Contact name: Rebecca Nippress

Email: rebecca.nippress@havering.gov.uk

Region: UKI52 - Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government