Official UK procurement notice
TC819 - Provision of Inspection of Food Premises
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contract is to carry out approximately 1,000 food safety/hygiene and food standards inspections of food businesses in the City of Manchester per year (1st April – 31st March). The inspections will comprise of a range of food hygiene (FH) ratings but will be mainly premises rated category C and D at the last inspection under the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Food Law Code of Practice (FLCoP) scoring scheme. Some category B and unrated premises may also be included. Higher risk inspections will tend to be carried out by Officers within the Food, Health and Safety and Airport Team. Inspections will ordinarily involve Food Hygiene and Food Standards inspections being carried out at the same time and risk ratings for both being given. There may be situations where inspections just comprise of Food Standards or just Food Hygiene.
CPV: Environmental services · Miscellaneous services · Restaurant and food-serving services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Manchester City Council are running an open tender exercise to procure the provision…AwardedRenewal
Manchester City Council are running an open tender exercise to procure the provision of inspection of food premises. The contract is to carry out approximately 1,000 food safety/hygiene and food standards inspections of food businesses in the City of Manchester per year (1st April – 31st March). The inspections will comprise of a range of food hygiene (FH) ratings but will be mainly premises rated category C and D at the last inspection under the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Food Law Code of Practice (FLCoP) scoring scheme. Some category B and unrated premises may also be included. Higher risk inspections will tend to be carried out by Officers within the Food, Health and Safety and Airport Team. Inspections will ordinarily involve Food Hygiene and Food Standards inspections being carried out at the same time and risk ratings for both being given. There may be situations where inspections just comprise of Food Standards or just Food Hygiene.
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 35%
- price: 35%
- Social Value: 20%
- Carbon and Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 35
- Social Value: 20
- Carbon and Environment: 10
- Price: 35
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 May 2023, 10:59 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Aug 2023, 14:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN668341- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024373- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c57dFind a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the contract. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 02nd June 2023 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 2 years, expected to commence 02nd October 2023 with option to extend for up to an additional 2 year(s). The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the contract, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed contract. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Jun 2023, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 Jun 2023, 11:00 BST
Timeline
2 Jun 2023 → 18 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Jun 2023, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Jun 2023, 11:00 BST
- Notice published18 Aug 2023, 14:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Aug 2023, 13:25 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextTotal value of the contract/lot: · V.2.4 | £115,832 | £231,664 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne Richardson LimitedSME | £115,832 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
TC819 - Provision of Inspection of Food Premises · Osborne Richardson LimitedSME
- Signed
- 18 Aug 2023
- Value
- £115,832
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Osborne RichardsonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.