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Provision of Temporary Kennelling and Animal Care Services

In brief

Hull City Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £650,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 104 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £650,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Hull City Council are inviting suppliers to express their interest in delivering in Temporary Kennelling and Animal Care Services for small animals such as dogs and cats. The Authority is seeking suppliers up a radius of approximately 15 miles from Hull to ensure animal welfare considerations are met including travel time and emergency access. The event will provide information on the project requirements/aims and procurement timelines. The event is being held via MS Teams on 17 November 2026 - 13:00pm - 14:00pm. To book your place please book your place please utilise the messaging section on YORTender https://yortender.eu-supply.com or email procurementteam@hullcc.gov.uk Please include the subject header- Kennelling Marketing Engagement and confirm the email address to send the Teams invite to. Please respond by 16 November 2026 5pm at the latest.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

22 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 100169-2026
27 October 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 101420-2026
12 November 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 107501-2026

About the buyer

Hull City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

242

Awards

152

Suppliers it has used most

PBS Construction (North East) Limited7 contracts
Mason Clark Associates4 contracts
OpenView Security Solutions Limited4 contracts
Align Property Partners Limited3 contracts
Facultatieve Technologies Limited3 contracts
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd3 contracts
Portull Training Services Ltd3 contracts
Ridge and Partners LLP3 contracts

All tenders and awards from Hull City Council

From notice 100169-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 October 2026, last updated 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.