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Published 27 Nov 2025, 14:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

STH Food safety and Hygiene Consultancy

Official notice

Authority: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E11000003SME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Published estimate£50,000≈ £17k / year · £60,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 30 Jan 2026
Next notice expected 19 Dec 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites interested suppliers to tender for the provision of Food safety and Hygiene Consultancy for the Trust, covering all Catering areas including ward kitchens, main production, and retail outlets.

CPV: Health and safety consultancy services · Safety consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial contract term shall be 3 years with the potential for 2 x 12 months in Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract].
71317210 Health and safety consultancy services79417000 Safety consultancy services

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: Questionnaire 2: Commercial Questionnaire (Pricing Schedule) 60% Technical Questionnaire 30% Social Value 10%

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
Closed
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
27 Nov 2025, 14:01 GMT
Last source update
20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
Authority reference
C416016
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004653
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and safety consultancy servicesSafety consultancy services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea31 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E11000003

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
30 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For details regarding the deadline and submission process, please see Document 1 in the tender documents. atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/ProSpend… ↗.

Timeline

27 Nov 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published337 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 14:01 GMT
  2. Market engagement319 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT

    The RFI process is being undertaken to allow the market testing for Food safety and Hygiene Consultancy

  3. Next notice expected315 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published284 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by276 days ago
    27 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline273 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
  7. Contract starts243 days ago
    2 Mar 2026

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 14:01 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £50,000
    20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
    was £0
  4. Status changed to active
    20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 30 Jan 2026, 13:00 GMT
    20 Jan 2026, 10:19 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYZV-3517-VQCJ Herries Road,, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S5 7AUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure