--- title: "FS900244 Monitoring and Evaluation Partner for PATH-SAFE" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY" published: "2022-12-01" --- # FS900244 Monitoring and Evaluation Partner for PATH-SAFE Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9727b2ff-c0c6-4f44-89da-cf267ca38e66.json) ## Summary The Food Standards Agency has awarded the contract for the "FS900244 Monitoring and Evaluation Partner for PATH-SAFE" project to RAND Europe. The contract value is £360,950, and the contract period is from 24th November 2022 to 30th June 2024. The procurement stage was an open procedure above threshold, with a tender period ending on 16th September 2022. This tender for the monitoring and evaluation partner role within the PATH-SAFE programme presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services and consultancy sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract requires expertise in delivering M&E activities for a complex cross-government collaboration that aims to enhance food safety through innovative surveillance technology. ## Notice The PATH-SAFE programme will pilot a national surveillance network, using the latest DNA-sequencing technology and environmental sampling to improve the detection, and tracking of foodborne human pathogens through the whole agri-food system from farm-to-fork. The FSA wishes to appoint a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) partner for the PATH-SAFE programme running until June 2024. PATH-SAFE is a cross-government collaboration consisting of four workstreams and the successful supplier will work with the PATH-SAFE team, and specifically the PATH-SAFE Evaluation Lead advisor, to design and deliver M&E activity at both workstream and programme level. The M&E project will run until June 2024 and consist of 3 objectives: - Objective 1: Design of M&E - Objective 2: Process and Output monitoring & evaluation (workstream level + programme level) - Objective 3: Programme level outcome evaluation + feasibility study for impact evaluation approaches ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b2ecb6-d25f-4517-9b02-0019bcc5be88 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 25 Nov 2022 | | Contract period | 24 Nov 2022 - 30 Jun 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £360,950 | | 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 | RAND EUROPE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73100000 - Research and experimental development services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development ## Release History - 1 Dec 2022 at 12:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b2ecb6-d25f-4517-9b02-0019bcc5be88 - 25 Nov 2022 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b2ecb6-d25f-4517-9b02-0019bcc5be88 - 15 Aug 2022 at 08:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/905cc7ea-23b5-4ac7-91c8-540371999313 - 15 Jul 2022 at 12:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/905cc7ea-23b5-4ac7-91c8-540371999313 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b2ecb6-d25f-4517-9b02-0019bcc5be88 1st December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/905cc7ea-23b5-4ac7-91c8-540371999313 15th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://food.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05b37715-7a5c-4be9-9680-eac939a5c882 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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