Provision of Food Law Intervention Services

Concepts

• environmental services
• kirkwall
• programmed food law interventions
• food law
• food businesses
• allocated food businesses
• food safety
• food hygiene
• food
• food law intervention services

Location

Orkney Islands

Description

Orkney Islands Council as the Competent Food Authority for the County of Orkney is inviting tenders for the provision of programmed food law interventions at food businesses throughout the county of Orkney. The contract will run over a period of up to three years, with activity being commissioned as a planned programme of visits over the course of the three-year period.

Total Quantity or Scope

Orkney Islands Council as the Competent Food Authority for the County of Orkney is inviting tenders for the provision of programmed food law interventions at food businesses throughout the county of Orkney. The contract will run over a period of up to three years, with activity being commissioned as a planned programme of visits over the course of the three-year period. In this document, unless otherwise stated the term “food law” includes food hygiene, food safety and food standards. The provision of service covers the inspection for compliance with food law of allocated food businesses in groups 3, 2 and 1 but not the inspection of approved premises. It covers premises that will be due a routine programmed intervention during the period 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2028 and some legacy premises. It includes undertaking post inspection actions including preparation of a letter for premises owners and updating the Council’s computerised case management system (currently Civica APP).

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90700000 - Environmental services
• 90714000 - Environmental auditing
• 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are not available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Orkney Islands Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement at any stage and not award a Contract. The expenditure, work or effort undertaken by bidders prior to the award of any Contract is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of bidders. Late tenders will not be considered by the Council and all questions are to be submitted via the Questions and Answers section of this contract advertisement on PCS. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. Tenderers should complete the SPD (Scotland) contained within the SPD Module attached to this notice. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=801525. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:801525) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=801525