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Planned procurement · Notice 096607-2026

Ceredigion - Provision of Food Hygiene and Food Standards Inspection Services for Ceredigion County Council

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Value
£60k
Stage
Early notice
Where
Wales
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030

In plain English

Ceredigion County Council is gathering expressions of interest from qualified providers to carry out food hygiene and food standards inspections across the county, with a contract expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. This is not yet a live tender; organisations must request an expression of interest form before any formal procurement process begins.

Good fit for: Environmental health or food safety consultancies with qualified practitioners able to carry out official food inspections.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Needs qualified Environmental Health or Food Safety Practitioners appropriately qualified Environmental Health Practitioners or Food Safety Practitioners to undertake official food hygiene and food standards interventions
  • Needs demonstrable experience with FSA official controls demonstrable experience of undertaking official controls in accordance with Food Standards Agency requirements and the Food Law Code of Practice
  • Expression of interest doesn't guarantee a place in the tender Completion of an EOI does not guarantee participation in any subsequent procurement process.

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What the buyer says

Ceredigion County Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers regarding the potential procurement of food hygiene and food standards inspection services. The Council is considering the appointment of one or more appropriately qualified Environmental Health Practitioners or Food Safety Practitioners to undertake official food hygiene and food standards interventions throughout the County of Ceredigion. The service is likely to include: Food Hygiene inspections. Food Standards inspections. Combined dual inspections. Food Hygiene Rating Scheme inspections and rating determinations. Risk rating of food businesses in accordance with the Food Law Code of Practice. Submission of inspection reports and supporting documentation. Identification and escalation of any significant food safety risks requiring further intervention by the Council. Providers should have demonstrable experience of undertaking official controls in accordance with Food Standards Agency requirements and the Food Law Code of Practice. Contractors may be expected to provide suitably authorised and competent officers capable of undertaking both food hygiene and food standards work. Interested organisations should contact the Council's Procurement mailbox on procurement.enquiries@ceredigion.gov.uk to request an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. Completion of an EOI does not guarantee participation in any subsequent procurement process. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn ceisio datganiadau o ddiddordeb gan ddarparwyr sydd â'r cymwysterau priodol mewn perthynas â chaffaeliad posibl gwasanaethau archwilio hylendid bwyd a safonau bwyd. Mae'r Cyngor yn ystyried penodi un neu fwy o Ymarferwyr Iechyd Amgylcheddol neu Ymarferwyr Diogelwch Bwyd sydd â'r cymwysterau addas i ymgymryd ag ymyria…

Procedure: not stated. Published 13 Oct 2026.

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