TC819 - 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 to 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.

Additional information: 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. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 02nd June 2023