Awarded· 20 May 2025
FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service
Leicester City Council · Leicester, East Midlands
Leicester City Council has awarded FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Leicester.
Source: Find a Tender, published 1 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Animal Care Services Midlands
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 14:18
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About this tender
In brief
Leicester City Council has awarded FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Leicester. The contract went to Animal Care Services Midlands. It was awarded on 20 May 2025. The contract value is £334,000.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 1 August 2025. The notice number is 045307-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056b88.
Summary of the contracting process
In August 2025, Leicester City Council completed a procurement process for the provision of dog kennelling and pet boarding services. This process was categorised under 'Other community, social and personal services' and was performed in the UK Midlands region. Initially, the tender was issued in January 2025, but due to the absence of received bids, the procurement stage concluded with a direct contract award.
This approach was in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(a) of the PCR 2015, reflecting the necessity of these services in fulfilling statutory duties under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and Care Act 2014. The contract was subsequently awarded to ANIMAL CARE SERVICES MIDLANDS LIMITED in May 2025. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in community services and care management sectors.
The direct award of this contract underscores the importance of maintaining a reliable service provider to meet statutory care and animal control requirements. Engaging in such contracts not only supports community welfare but also offers a stable stream of government work and credibility within the public sector market.
The notice in full
The provision of Dog Kennelling and Pet Boarding Services is a a necessary and statutory offer within Adult Social Care. As part of the Authority's duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, where the Authority cannot identify a stray dog's owner or cannot return the dog, it is then taken to contracted kennels to be looked after for up to the seven clear days from the seizure.
As part of the Authority's duty under the Care Act 2014, the Authority has a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent or mitigate the loss or damage to an adult's property where:
- The adult is being cared for in hospital or in accommodation such as a care home, and,
- it appears to a local authority that there is a danger of loss or damage to moveable property (including pets) of the adults in the authority's area because either; the adult is unable (whether permanently or temporarily) to protect or deal with the property and no suitable arrangements have been or are being made.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Leicester City Council invited Tenders from Suppliers for the provision of dog kennelling and pet boarding services in January 2025.
No tenders were received, the procurement exercise was aborted and a contract was direct awarded under Regulation 32(2)(a) of the PCR 2015 due to the service being a necessary and statutory offer within Adult Social Care given it helps the Authority meet its Care Act duties in relation to people's belongings. It is also a required service to manage appropriately any stray dogs in the city on behalf of NES.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Animal Care Services Midlands
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £334,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 045307-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056b88
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Town
- Leicester
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Delivery area
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- Leicester
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Leicester City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Miss Liane Pereira
- Phone
- +44 1164542446
- Address
- Leicester, LE1 1FZ · East Midlands · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Animal Care Services Midlands
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service
Who won the FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service contract?
Leicester City Council awarded the contract to Animal Care Services Midlands on 20 May 2025.
How much is the FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service contract worth?
The contract value is £334,000.
Who is the buyer for FEW1515 - Pet Boarding and Stray Dogs Service?
Leicester City Council, based in Leicester, East Midlands. The named contact is Miss Liane Pereira, on +44 1164542446.
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