FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service

Leicester City Council
East Midlands

The service involves the provision of kennelling and boarding for stray dogs held for up to seven days under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and emergency pet boarding for vulnerable adults under the Care Act 2014. The contractor must provide secure facilities to manage animal welfare and prevent loss or damage to property when owners are hospitalised or in care.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £334k; As published
Published: 1 August 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 21 May 2025; Animal Care Services Midlands Limited
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of professional dog kennelling and pet boarding services for stray animals and emergency animal welfare support requirements.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
1 August 2025
Contract awardedto Animal Care Services Midlands Limited
21 May 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Council
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How it compares

2.4× the typical stray dog kennelling contract (£140k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/980228/few1515-pet-boarding-and-stray-dogs-service
Buyer reference: DN772699
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Leicester City Council. FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service. Contract award, 1 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/980228/few1515-pet-boarding-and-stray-dogs-service (accessed 12 October 2026).