Provision of Dog Kennel Services

The Council wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of Dog Kennel Services, a stray dog kennelling and rehoming service, a provision needed in order to facilitate the Council’s statutory responsibility to collect and impound stray dogs. A provider who can: • Receive dogs of unknown temperament and vaccination status for boarding on an ad hoc basis and without prior arrangement. • Provide sufficient kennelling facilities for the receipt and kennelling of approximately 1,000 stray dogs per year. • Provide veterinary treatment promptly, to those dogs that require it and administer any subsequent medication or care as appropriate. • Process any person looking to claim their dog, including obtaining their identification details and receiving the Council fees. • Take responsibility of dogs that are not claimed by their owners within the statutory 7-day period, for rehoming or humane euthanasia as applicable.

The Contract will last for 3 years. The contract will be awarded to 1 supplier.