Official UK procurement notice
Food Inspection Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South West (UKK24)
Framework ceiling (notional)£540,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 14 Aug 2026
Awarded to Osborne Richardson Limited, The Oyster Partnership Ltd
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · starts 1 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInspection services to check H&S in all food preparation or selling establishments in BCP with up to 1800 inspections per year
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.4 per place) · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Aug 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Jul 2030
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees
Published description of the framework
Up to 5 successful suppliers will be awarded to this framework where call off orders will be directly awarded to the top ranked supplier and cascaded down through the ranking based on ability to fulfil the work order on the timeframe required.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£540,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
None
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: See Tender documentation
- Price: See Tender documentation
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
None
- Technical & professional ability
See Tender documents
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Food Inspection Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 16 Jul 2026
- First published
- 26 May 2026, 16:37 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 16:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN801832- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049063- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a459Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Appointment period ends
- 26 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
26 May 2026 → 26 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published150 days ago26 May 2026, 16:37 BST
- Clarification questions by130 days ago15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends119 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by84 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts84 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent71 days ago14 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends59 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published58 days ago26 Aug 2026, 16:57 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026- Tender notice published26 May 2026, 16:37 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 Aug 2026, 13:51 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 Aug 2026, 13:51 BST
- Contract details notice published26 Aug 2026, 16:57 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 21 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Richardson Limited, The Oyster Partnership Ltd26 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2031 | £675,000 | 14 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Osborne Richardson Limited, The Oyster Partnership Ltd
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £675,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Value and framework
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- OSBORNE RICHARDSON LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THE OYSTER PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications See Proactis Tender Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender