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title: "Supply of a PATH-SAFE Fellowship"
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# Supply of a PATH-SAFE Fellowship

Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-51029cc4-9a60-485d-b1bb-0a8a11d1d7b5

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88024d3f-d886-4374-a586-daa9e85fba50 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £119,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY |
| Locality | YORK |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE21 York |
| Local authority | York |
| Electoral ward | Guildhall |
| Westminster constituency | York Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2022 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88024d3f-d886-4374-a586-daa9e85fba50

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88024d3f-d886-4374-a586-daa9e85fba50
  27th January 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e908cea-8283-4031-a7e9-5676fdc58770
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