Expression of Interest For Sanitary Compliance Inspection Services For The Production And Distribution Of Food And Beverages

Expression of Interest for Sanitary Compliance Inspection Services for the Production and Distribution of Food and Beverages in the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) Buildings of the European Union in Brussels and for Council Meetings in Luxembourg. Description: As part of the activities of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC), the Catering Unit provides collective and protocol catering services to all its staff members and those of other institutions, to Member State delegates, and to all meeting participantsincluding those at the highest level. This entails serving over half a million meals annually across our three restaurants located within our buildings in Brussels, in addition to providing several hundred protocol catering services each year. Certain Council of Ministers meetings take place in Luxembourg, at the ECCL (European Convention Center Luxembourg) building, during the months of April, June, and October; for these events, the GSC provides protocol catering services exclusively. In the context of the execution of the current contract between the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) and the catering contractor, the tenderer must propose: the provision of audit services to assess compliance with food safety obligations (hereinafter: food safety), specifically regarding infrastructure compliance and the implementation of good hygiene practices and self-monitoring procedures (HACCP). These audits shall be based on regular inspections of all kitchen facilities, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, and food vending machines (hereinafter: vending) located within the buildings where the GSC organizes catering services; a support function consisting of providing opinions and advice regarding food hygiene; the performance of microbiological analyses; any other relevant controls related to the collective or protocol catering activities provided to the GSC. [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/2c80786f-e951-40cd-9dca-a93f1b289e46-CN