Tender

Food Inspection Services

BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL

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Tender

26 May 2026 at 15:37

Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is inviting suppliers to participate in a tender for "Food Inspection Services," focusing on food hygiene inspections across all catering and food selling entities within the BCP area. The procurement process is at the tender stage and follows an open procedure, ensuring a competitive bidding environment. The tender falls under the "Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services" industry category and covers the UKK24 region in the United Kingdom. The tender period closes on 26th June 2026, with an enquiry period ending on 15th June 2026, and the anticipated award period concluding by 31st July 2026.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in technical testing and consultancy services. The framework agreement is designed to support SMEs and VCSEs, allowing up to five suppliers to participate, with work orders allocated based on the supplier's ability to meet required timeframes. The absence of participation fees further incentivises smaller firms to compete. This project suits businesses capable of delivering high-quality inspection services while adapting to specific requirements as detailed in the tender documents.

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Notice Title

Food Inspection Services

Notice Description

Food Hygiene inspections for all catering and food selling entities in BCP area

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a459
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049063-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£540,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2026-07-16

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

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