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In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£480,000Add to pipeline

Provision of food inspections for regulation and enforcement services

Awarded to Osborne Richardson Limited

Birmingham City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 1 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 29 April 2026
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Overview

Birmingham City Council has awarded a framework agreement for food inspections and regulation enforcement services to Osborne Richardson Limited for £479,675. The contract, which commenced in July 2026 for four years, covers food hygiene and standards inspections across approximately 11,100 food businesses in Birmingham, with an anticipated 4,500 to 5,000 primary inspections annually. The supplier will be engaged on an as-needed basis to conduct inspections including food hygiene checks, food standards assessments, and duty of care inspections.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£480,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
1 April 2026
Questions by
20 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Hygiene monitoring and testing equipmentHygiene servicesEnvironmental auditingCorporate environmental auditing servicesSectoral environmental auditing servicesActivity specific environmental auditing servicesEnvironmental safety services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£479,675
Award date
24 June 2026
Contract period
7 June 2026 → 7 June 2030
Contract length
4 years
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Osborne Richardson Limited

This contract ends on 7 June 2030.

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About the winner

Osborne Richardson Limited

Based in
London
Public contracts won
8
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 33% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Quality50%
  • Social Value20%
  • Price30%

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Market context

Typical award in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

£74,712

Median of 2,399 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 6.4× the median.

Birmingham City Council in the last 12 months

82

contracts awarded, worth £11,312,440,068 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    7 July 2026

  2. Contract

    25 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    1 April 2026

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