Food Inspection Services Tender
Summary
Isle of Wight Council has published a tender notice for food inspection services under the Food Safety Act 1990. The contract has an estimated value of £60,000 including VAT for a 3-year term (June 2026 to June 2029) with a possible 24-month extension. Bids must be submitted electronically by 12 May 2026 at 2:00pm.
What changed
Isle of Wight Council is procuring food inspection services to fulfill its statutory duty as a Food Authority under the Food Safety Act 1990. The contract covers food hygiene inspections for premises with broadly compliant C, D risk profiles and newly registered premises, plus food standards inspections at due premises. The estimated contract value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT), with an initial term of 3 years and potential extension to 5 years.
Businesses providing food inspection services should verify eligibility under the SME designation, prepare electronic submissions via the procontract portal, and ensure compliance with the Food Safety Act 1990 requirements. The enquiry deadline is 21 April 2026, with final tender submissions due 12 May 2026 at 2:00pm. Award criteria weighted 70% on price and 30% on quality.
What to do next
- Review contract scope and confirm capacity to perform food hygiene inspections for C, D risk profile premises
- Submit electronic tender via procontract portal before 12 May 2026 deadline
- Ensure SME status eligibility before bidding
Source document (simplified)
Tender
Provision of Food Inspection Services
- Isle of Wight Council UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031180
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067c69
Published 2 April 2026, 8:52pm
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DN795149
Description
Under the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 and associated European Legislation Isle of Wight Council has a duty of enforcement as a Food Authority, in particular enforcement of the food hygiene and standards legislation. The service is currently provided by the Business Regulation team, part of the Environmental Health function of Community Protection.
This duty requires that interventions are carried out at food premises on the Isle of Wight to check compliance with legal provisions and food safety and standards. This contract will be to complete food hygiene inspections with a broadly complaint C, D risk profile and newly registered premises with a potential hazard of no more than 35. This includes carrying out the inspections in the identified time frame, completion of paperwork and letters. In addition, it will also include undertaking a food standards inspection at those premises that are due. However please note, should the need arise it is the expectation that the provider would have the capability to undertake food hygiene inspections at any risk profile.
Total value (estimated)
- £50,000 excluding VAT
- £60,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 June 2026 to 4 June 2029
- Possible extension to 4 June 2031
- 5 years Description of possible extension:
24 Month Extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Restaurant and food-serving services
Contract locations
- UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
21 April 2026, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
12 May 2026, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Price | 70% |
| Quality | Quality | 30% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Isle of Wight Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYX-7387-YJXG County Hall
Newport
PO30 1UD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@iow.gov.uk
Website: http://www.iow.gov.uk
Region: UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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