Stray Dog Kennelling 2025-2027

Official notice

Authority: Dartford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Awarded value£114,500published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Farm Kennels Ltd, Gables Boarding kennels (Trading as Farm Kennels Ltd)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Dartford Borough Council is required to temporarily house any stray dogs found within its area for a period of 7 (seven) clear days to provide their owner an opportunity to reclaim them. After the expiry of the 7 (seven) day period, a dog becomes the responsibility of the council.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

98380000 Dog kennel services

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: 17 Jul 2025, 09:49 BST
Last source update: 19 Aug 2025, 15:24 BST
Authority reference: DN782933
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049894
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0560d3 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025

Transparency notice published
17 Jul 2025, 09:49 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
17 Jul 2025, 10:09 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2025, 15:24 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £114,5001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Farm Kennels LtdSME, Gables Boarding kennels (Trading as Farm Kennels Ltd)SMEjoint award1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028Extensions: Due to Local Government Re-organisation it is unknown if the requirements will still be needed in it's current form	£114,500	10 Jul 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Stray Dog Kennelling 2025-2027 · Farm Kennels LtdSME, Gables Boarding kennels (Trading as Farm Kennels Ltd)SME
Signed
30 Jul 2025
Value
£114,500
Period
1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Service to be extended for 1 year depending on available provision in the future

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dartford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZJD-3364-WHJT Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, South East, DA1 1DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Farm Kennels LtdAwarded supplier C/O Monetta, 232 Stamford Street Central, Ashton-Under-Lyne, North West, OL6 7NQContact email
Gables Boarding kennels (Trading as Farm Kennels Ltd)Awarded supplier C/O Monetta, 232 Stamford Street Central,, Ashton-Under-Lyne, North West, OL6 7NQContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2025, 15:24 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 10:09 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender17 Jul 2025, 09:49 BST