Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of food inspections for regulation and enforcement services
Notice Description
Birmingham City Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of Food Inspections for Regulation and Enforcement Services. There is a requirement for Food Hygiene and Standards Inspections: The Council, as part of its statutory duties, is required to carry out food hygiene and standards inspections across the city. There are approximately 11,100 food businesses in Birmingham, ranging from small independent outlets to large national and international chains. Each year, the Council aims to complete between 4,500 and 5,000 primary inspections, in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice. These inspections may be conducted at any type or size of food business, many of which are located in inner-city areas. A number of operators may have limited understanding of food safety and food law requirements. * To ensure thorough compliance, inspections typically include: * Food hygiene checks * Food standards assessments * Duty of Care inspections, confirming appropriate refuse disposal arrangements. This procurement relates to a call-off under a Framework Agreement, which does not guarantee or commit any level of expenditure. The successful provider appointed to the contract will be engaged on an as-needed basis, depending on inspection demand and the availability of internal resources. The framework agreement is anticipated to commence in July 2026 and will be in place for a period of 4 years . The Council wishes to establish a single supplier framework agreement contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067aee
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063591-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38910000 - Hygiene monitoring and testing equipment
85142300 - Hygiene services
90714000 - Environmental auditing
90714200 - Corporate environmental auditing services
90714300 - Sectoral environmental auditing services
90714400 - Activity specific environmental auditing services
90721000 - Environmental safety services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £480,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £479,675 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £479,675 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jul 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Jun 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B1 1BB
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063591-2026
7th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059789-2026
25th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030456-2026
1st April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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