Published date: 2 December 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 19 December 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dog kennel services - 98380000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

SS/DKS 2025

Published date

2 December 2025

Closing date

19 December 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tenders are invited from contractors having the resources, sufficient capacity and experience working with Local Authority clients to provide Dog Kennelling Services for stray dogs in the Borough of Burnley. The provision of Kennelling Services will be split into three lots.

Core Lot 1: A Kennelling Service which will accept dogs between the hours of 9am and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays (additional Quality Marks will be granted for extended hours).

The Council has also included Provisional Lots 2 and 3 covering the following services for which the Tenderers are invited to submit a price:

Provisional Lot 2: The Capture of Roaming Dogs and collection of Stray/Secured dogs from within the Borough of Burnley between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Provisional Lot 3: The Collection of Stray Secured dogs within the Borough of Burnley between 5pm and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday Sunday and bank holidays.

Both the Core Lot and the Provisional Lots will be evaluated individually, and Tenderers are invited to bid for individual or all Lots. The Provisional Lots may or may not be included in the Final Contract at the discretion of Burnley Borough Council. The Council also reserve the right not to award a contract.

The full details of the Council's requirement can be found in the ITT document on www.the-chest.org.uk Ref. DN 799282

More information

Links

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Ormerod

Address

Town Hall
Manchester Rd
BURNLEY
BB119SA
England

Telephone

01282425011

Email

tormerod@burnley.gov.uk