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# https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html.

Buyer: THE FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03527d

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract to Rand Europe for the PATH-SAFE programme, focusing on research and development services and related consultancy services in the UK. The award, valued at £360,950, was signed on 24th November 2022, with a procurement stage of Tender. The programme aims to enhance food safety through advanced technology and surveillance methods, running until June 2024.

This tender for the PATH-SAFE programme offers opportunities for businesses specialised in monitoring and evaluation services. Companies experienced in designing and implementing M&E activities, specifically related to food safety surveillance, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the contract period extending until June 2024, providing an avenue for business growth within the research and consultancy services sector.

## 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

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033505-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,950 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 13:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033505-2022
- 15 Jul 2022 at 12:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019413-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://food.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html.
- https://food.gov.uk

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