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Survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella & AMR on frozen chicken

Food Standards Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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22 Jul 2026 at 08:34

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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02 Dec 2025 at 16:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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30 Sep 2025 at 11:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Food Standards Agency procured services for a national survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and antimicrobial resistance in frozen chicken. The requirement was split into two workstreams. Lot 1 covered survey design, collecting samples from retailers and transporting them to the testing laboratory. Lot 2 covered microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting. This is research and development and related consultancy work (CPV 73000000). The work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Food Standards Agency, a central government public authority. The requirement therefore suits businesses involved in food safety research, retail sampling, laboratory testing, microbiological analysis, epidemiology, data management or technical reporting, depending on the relevant lot.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. The award date for both lots was 30 September 2025, with one bid received for each lot. Lot 1 was awarded to Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd for £45,980.50 excluding VAT (£55,176.60 including VAT); its contract period is 20 October 2025 to 31 March 2027. Lot 2 was awarded to the Animal and Plant Health Agency for £263,658.37 excluding VAT (£316,390.04 including VAT); its contract period is 20 October 2025 to 31 March 2027. The signed Lot 2 contract runs from 27 October 2025 to 30 June 2027 and is valued at £266,145.27 excluding VAT (£319,374.32 including VAT). A proposed Lot 2 modification would run from 1 August 2026 to 30 October 2027 and increase its value to £354,995.27 excluding VAT (£408,224.32 including VAT).

This award demonstrates demand from the Food Standards Agency for end-to-end food microbiology and surveillance capability. A credible future competitor for the sampling lot would need to design a robust survey, coordinate collection through retail channels, maintain sample integrity and arrange reliable transport to an appropriate testing laboratory. A competitor for the testing lot would need laboratory capability for E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and antimicrobial-resistance work, together with the ability to manage datasets, interpret results and produce clear technical reports for a government food-safety client. Businesses may be best placed to compete through a specialist lot capability or a partnership combining fieldwork, laboratory science, statistical analysis and reporting. The two awards also show that the buyer can separate operational sampling from analytical delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella & AMR on frozen chicken

Notice Description

The Food Standards Agency has awarded 2 contracts following the tendering process for this requirement. There are 2 contracts awarded, 1 for each lot: Lot 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory Lot 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051eb8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068939-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£309,638 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£312,125 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
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
Postcode Area
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
3
Supplier Names

Animal and Plant Health Agency

Hallmark Meat Hygiene

Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd

Further Information

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