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Published 8 Apr 2026, 18:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HBC JB Provision of Food Safety Inspection Services (ESPH771)

Official notice

Authority: Hastings Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services (55)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)
Published estimate£54,000≈ £27k / year · £64,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 May 2026awarded 17 Jun 2026
Awarded to Safety Advisors Sussex Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hastings Borough Council are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to carry out food safety inspections in accordance with statutory requirements and in particular Codes of Practice issued under Section 40 of the Food Safety Act 1990.

The Contractor must hold suitable qualifications and competency for food hygiene as prescribed by the Food Law Code of Practice (England) (Issued 23rd October 2025) pursuant to section 40(1) of The Food Safety Act 1990 Chapter 3 Authorisation, Qualifications and Competency.

CPV: Environmental auditing · Food processing plant site investigation · Restaurant and food-serving services · Safety consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£54,000
Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 14 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £54,000 exc. VAT · £64,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Optional twelve month extension.
55300000 Restaurant and food-serving services79417000 Safety consultancy services90714000 Environmental auditing90715280 Food processing plant site investigation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 50% Price, 50% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Apr 2026, 18:41 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
Authority reference
ESPH771
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032138
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental auditingFood processing plant site investigationRestaurant and food-serving servicesSafety consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067e6d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be sent via the East Sussex Procurement Hub e-Tendering Portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/esph/aspx/Home ↗). The tender documents can be accessed from this address.

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published203 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 18:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by187 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline168 days ago
    13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts136 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published118 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 18:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 May 2026, 14:28 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    5 May 2026, 14:28 BST
    +2 days · was 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
Published amendments (1)

Tender submission deadline extended to the 13th May 2026.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £101,5801 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Safety Advisors Sussex Limited£101,580 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Safety Advisors Sussex Limited

    Signed
    17 Jun 2026
    Value
    £101,580
    Period
    17 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2028 · up to 14 Jun 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional twelve month extension.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hastings Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCYQ-9369-PMNV Muriel Matters House, Hastings, South East, TN34 3UYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Safety Advisors Sussex LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15183269 Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 1BFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender