Official UK procurement notice
Provision of food inspections for regulation and enforcement services
Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBirmingham 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.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 8 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
The Council wishes to establish a single supplier framework agreement contract.
The lotProcurement structure
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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 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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of food inspections for regulation and enforcement services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 12:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
P3425- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030456- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ↗ and submit your details to register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: [email protected]
Timeline
1 Apr 2026 → 7 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published211 days ago1 Apr 2026, 15:07 BST
- Clarification questions by192 days ago20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends183 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts143 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent126 days ago25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends114 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published114 days ago7 Jul 2026, 12:05 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2026- Tender notice published1 Apr 2026, 15:07 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jun 2026, 11:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2026, 11:56 BST
- Contract details notice published7 Jul 2026, 12:05 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Richardson Limited13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2030 | £479,675 | 25 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Food Inspections for Regulation and Enforcement Services · Osborne Richardson Limited
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2026
- Value
- £479,675
- Period
- 13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
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
1 commercial party on the notice- Osborne Richardson LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices 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