Equine Enforcement and Emergency Horse Removal Services 2026-2027

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)

Awarded value£70,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 19 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to EQUINE RESCUE LIMITED

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Provision of specialist equine enforcement services, including the identification, management, impoundment and removal of illegally grazed, abandoned and loose horses from Council-owned land and public highways, together with emergency response, transportation, livery and associated animal welfare services. The contract has been awarded directly due to the specialist nature of the service and the requirement for an established provider capable of delivering equine enforcement, welfare and emergency horse removal services across the Sandwell borough.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract has been awarded directly due to the specialist nature of the service and the requirement for an established provider capable of delivering equine enforcement, welfare and emergency horse removal services across the Sandwell borough. Market engagement and previous procurement activity identified a limited supplier market, with the appointed provider having the operational capability, specialist expertise and local response arrangements necessary to meet the Council's requirements.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

77000000 Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £70,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 19 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EQUINE RESCUE LIMITEDSME	£70,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Equine Enforcement and Emergency Horse Removal Services 2026-2027 · EQUINE RESCUE LIMITEDSME
Signed
19 Oct 2026
Value
£70,000
Period
9 Nov 2026 – 8 Nov 2027
Status
active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Nov 2026, 11:24 GMT
Last source update: 9 Nov 2026, 11:24 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-106126
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b75a Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
9 Nov 2026, 11:24 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EQUINE RESCUE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09547767GB-PPON: PQPN-1199-YGWR Filletts Farm Morfe Lane, Bridgnorth, West Midlands, WV15 6ERContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Nov 2026, 11:24 GMT