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Supply of a PATH-SAFE Fellowship

THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

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27 Jan 2022 at 10:28

Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency is seeking suppliers for the "Supply of a PATH-SAFE Fellowship" as part of a significant cross-government consortium project aimed at enhancing pathogen surveillance in the food, agriculture, and environment sectors. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract awarded on 14 January 2022, which commenced on 17 January 2022 and is set to conclude on 30 June 2024. The total contract value is £119,000, and it falls under the research and development services category. The tender period closed on 3 January 2022.

This contract presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in microbial genomics, bioinformatics, and related fields to contribute to a national pathogen surveillance system. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would particularly benefit from participating in this arrangement, enabling them to demonstrate their expertise and potentially develop collaboration opportunities with academia, government, and industry partners. Such an initiative can lead to innovative solutions in microbial surveillance and contribute to the advancement of public health in the UK.

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Notice Title

Supply of a PATH-SAFE Fellowship

Notice Description

As part of a major cross-government consortium, the FSA will be leading a new Shared Outcomes Fund (SOF) project, called PATH-SAFE (Pathogen Surveillance in Food, Agriculture and the Environment), which aims to harness the power of genomic technology to identify and track foodborne pathogens and antimicrobial resistant organisms through the agrifood system and environment. This programme will build accessible datasets on AMR and antimicrobials in the environment, and a national database to enable 'user-friendly' analysis, storage and sharing of pathogen whole-genome data and associated metadata. It will also explore the development of novel remote sampling and diagnostic approaches, and their applicability for microbial surveillance. Through this programme, we are bringing together partners from academia, government and industry to produce a world-leading pathogen surveillance system. We are looking for a talented scientist, in the field of microbial genomics and/or bioinformatics (or related disciplines) to lead on the scientific delivery of this programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88024d3f-d886-4374-a586-daa9e85fba50
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Open Recruitment
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£119,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£119,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
17 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO1 7PR
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FERA SCIENCE

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