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Engagement of a Food Safety Contractor

Pembrokeshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

14 Aug 2026 at 12:49

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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06 May 2025 at 15:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Pembrokeshire County Council procured temporary food inspection contractor services, delivered through Vivid Resourcing. The requirement is for food safety inspection personnel supporting the council’s food safety functions. The procurement is classified as a service and covers activity in the United Kingdom. Vivid Resourcing is the selected supplier and provides the personnel resource for the council. The requirement is focused on temporary contractor support rather than a wider facilities, catering or general staffing service. Businesses with experience supplying suitably qualified food safety inspection professionals to local authorities would find this a relevant example of the council’s outsourced workforce needs. The work relates specifically to food law compliance and inspection activity managed for Pembrokeshire County Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Vivid Resourcing under a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 1 April 2025 and runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, with a six-month extension option to 30 September 2026. Its value is £164,502 excluding VAT, or £197,402.40 including VAT. The council has proposed a further change extending the arrangement from 1 October 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a proposed value of £208,791 excluding VAT, or £250,549 including VAT. The proposed change cites recruitment difficulties, delays in graduate professional qualifications, long-term sickness and the need to complete alignment with the Food Law Code of Practice.

This award demonstrates demand for temporary food safety inspection capacity within Pembrokeshire County Council, procured through a specialist resourcing provider rather than directly from an individual contractor. A credible future competitor would need to supply food safety inspection professionals who can work effectively in a local-authority environment and support statutory food law duties. Relevant capability includes providing appropriately qualified personnel, managing recruitment and placements, maintaining continuity during sickness or staffing shortages, and supporting compliance with the Food Law Code of Practice. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate reliable workforce management and the capacity to respond when professional qualification or recruitment delays affect delivery. The requirement is particularly relevant to specialist public-sector staffing and environmental health resourcing businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Engagement of a Food Safety Contractor

Notice Description

Engagement of a temporary food inspection contractor working through Vivid Resourcing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077670-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£164,502 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Pembrokeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PEMBROKESHIRE
Postcode
SA61 1TP
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Pembrokeshire
Electoral Ward
Haverfordwest: Castle
Westminster Constituency
Mid and South Pembrokeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vivid Resourcing

Further Information

Notice Documents

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