Notice Information
Notice Title
Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways
Notice Description
The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for sampling and testing of shiga toxin-producing e-coli (STEC) in waterways. The purpose of the work described here is to characterise the diversity of STEC strains present in the environment nearby areas used for farming different livestock species, by sampling and testing nearby waterways. By establishing a better "fingerprint" of STEC strains typically associated with livestock farm types, we can attribute the proportion of human STEC cases to different livestock species which will help to understand sources and pathways of contamination of secondary food types such as salad crops. Understanding what proportion of human cases of STEC are attributable to different livestock farm types may also help growers take a proportionate risk management approach to protecting consumers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a75a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014946-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, 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
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
73110000 - Research services
73111000 - Research laboratory services
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £265,017 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £265,017 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Feb 2026 - 31 May 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
- Contact Name
- FSA Commercial
- Contact Email
- fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 00000000000
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014946-2026
18th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082466-2025
12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061924-2025
2nd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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