Awarded 9 October 2026
Provision of Dog Kennel Services
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · West Midlands
Stray dog kennelling tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
67 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Get stray dog kennelling tenders every morningStart by seeing every stray dog kennelling contract we'd have matched you with last year. No card needed.
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Stray dog kennelling contracts ,
67 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest stray dog kennelling contracts awarded
Awarded 30 September 2026
Animal Warden, Kennelling & Associated Services
West Berkshire Council · South East
Awarded 30 September 2026
Dog Warden and Dog Kennelling Services
Stoke-on-Trent City Council · West Midlands
Awarded 23 September 2026
SBC - 039154 - Stray Dogs Collection and Kennelling Service Tender
Slough Borough Council · South East
Awarded 2 September 2026
Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Animal Care Services Midlands Limited won the most stray dog kennelling contracts
SDK Environmental won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Care Services Midlands Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 6 | £924k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | SDK Environmental London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.3m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Noah's Ark Environmental Services Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1m | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Cliffe Kennels Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £297k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home SME · See every contract | 2 | £137k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Highfield Kennels & Cattery South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £53k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Bromsgrove District Council (trading as Worcestershire Regulatory Services) West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £550k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Igenix Ltd t/a Animal Warden Services East of England · See every contract | 1 | £365k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Nutts Corner Boarding Kennels Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £320k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Classified Information North West · See every contract | 1 | £300k | 1 |
34 more stray dog kennelling contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
Win stray dog kennelling contracts? Share your ranking.
Who buys
Councils award 85% of stray dog kennelling contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought stray dog kennelling more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many stray dog kennelling contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many stray dog kennelling contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City Council | 4 | £250k |
| 2 | Leicester City Council | 2 | £334k |
| 3 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £297k |
| 4 | Leicestershire County Council | 2 | £280k |
| 5 | Caerphilly County Borough Council | 2 | £250k |
| 6 | Hull City Council | 2 | £88k |
| 7 | Metropolitan Police Service | 1 | £12.2m |
| 8 | Warwickshire Police | 1 | £1.4m |
| 9 | Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) | 1 | £600k |
| 10 | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | 1 | £550k |
Prices
Half of stray dog kennelling contracts are worth less than £140k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 72% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Metropolitan Police ServiceWinner not published · 26 Mar 2026
- Warwickshire PoliceWinner not published · 13 Aug 2026
- Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)Winner not published · 26 Mar 2025
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCILBromsgrove District Council (trading as Worcestershire Regulatory Services) · 9 Oct 2026
- Royal Borough of GreenwichSDK Environmental · 27 Feb 2025
- West Northamptonshire CouncilNoah's Ark Environmental Services Ltd · 3 Aug 2025
- Breckland CouncilIgenix Ltd t/a Animal Warden Services · 1 May 2025
- London Borough of HarrowSDK Environmental · 10 Mar 2025
- Leicester City CouncilAnimal Care Services Midlands Limited · 21 May 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilWinner not published · 8 Apr 2026
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most stray dog kennelling contracts. March and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
FewerMore contracts
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 12 | £1.5m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | £1.2m |
| South East | 9 | £1m |
| London | 8 | £13.3m |
| South West | 5 | £205k |
| North West | 4 | £482k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £2.4m |
| East of England | 4 | £857k |
| North East | 3 | £286k |
| Wales | 2 | £250k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £920k |
| Scotland | 1 | £332k |
Often bought with stray dog kennelling
Deadlines
Half of stray dog kennelling tenders close within 30 days of being published
Each dot is a stray dog kennelling tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 55% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
Hear about new stray dog kennelling tenders the moment they're published →
Key findings
- 30 days
is how long the typical stray dog kennelling tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 60 UK stray dog kennelling tenders published in the last 24 months. - 3
new stray dog kennelling tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
61 in the last 24 months. - 72%
of the money is in the 10 biggest stray dog kennelling contracts.
Of 61 contracts with a published value. - 75%
of stray dog kennelling contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 53 award notices. - 31%
of stray dog kennelling contracts are awarded in March and May.
21 of 67 contracts.
Questions
How many stray dog kennelling contracts does the UK public sector award?
67 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 59 public buyers.
How long are stray dog kennelling tenders open for?
The median stray dog kennelling tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector stray dog kennelling contract worth?
The median is £140k, and 75% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector stray dog kennelling contracts?
Animal Care Services Midlands Limited won the most (6). SDK Environmental won the most by value (£1.3m).
Which buyers award the most stray dog kennelling contracts?
Councils award 85% of them.
What is included
Kennelling, welfare and veterinary care of stray dogs a council must detain under its statutory duty, dogs seized by police or trading standards and held pending court, and imported animals held in authorised rabies quarantine, with return to owner or rehoming at the end. Also covers council boarding of pets belonging to residents going into care or hospital, which the same kennels provide.
- Stray dog kennelling for the statutory seven-day period
- Collection and transport of strays when bought with the kennels
- Out-of-hours and public drop-off reception at the kennels
- Reuniting with owners and rehoming
- Minor and emergency veterinary care for strays in council care
- Cattery and pet boarding for residents in care or hospital (adult social care)
- Secure kennelling of dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
- Dogs seized in animal welfare or trading standards investigations
- Kennelling of prisoners' dogs
- 24/7 collection of seized dogs
- Veterinary treatment and welfare of dogs in police care
- Authorised quarantine kennels and catteries for imported animals
- Rabies control quarantine capacity
What is not included
- Stray dog collection, transport or dog warden duties bought without kennels (see Dog warden and stray dog collection)
- Police dog units and handlers (see Security dog handlers)
- Veterinary care of police, working and research animals (see Veterinary care for police, working and research animals)
- Official veterinary controls at ports and border control posts (see Official veterinary controls and animal disease surveillance)
- Dog fouling and fixed penalty enforcement patrols (see Environmental enforcement patrols)