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title: "PATH-SAFE Genomic Data Platform - Strategy Strand"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Food Standards Agency"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# PATH-SAFE Genomic Data Platform - Strategy Strand

Buyer: Food Standards Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4c7

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## Summary

The Food Standards Agency commissioned the PATH-SAFE Genomic Data Platform – Strategy Strand, a scientific research and development and consultancy service. The 24-month project covers technical, governance and strategy work with government end-user agencies to resolve uncertainties identified through earlier work. Its purpose is to build evidence through datasets and appraisal reports, support decisions on the platform’s future design and operation, and move it towards operational readiness. The work is intended to strengthen national capability and resilience in responding to foodborne threats and antimicrobial resistance. It also supports sustained One Health collaboration across the Food Standards Agency, UK Health Security Agency, Animal and Plant Health Agency and partners, enabling more coordinated foodborne pathogen surveillance. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement was a single lot and was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This procurement is complete and the supplier selected was Catalytic AI. The award date was 7 September 2026. It used a direct award, justified under the Procurement Act 2023 grounds for additional or repeat services, with continuity, technical compatibility and supplier uniqueness cited as reasons. The award value is £199,325 excluding VAT, or £239,190 including VAT. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2029, with signature scheduled for 21 September 2026 and a standstill period ending on 17 September 2026. The award covers research and development and related consultancy services. Evaluation was not conducted through an open competition; the stated rationale was that the selected supplier was required for continuity and compatibility with prior work. The award remains recorded as pending.

This requirement indicates demand for suppliers able to combine scientific research and development with strategic consultancy for a government genomic data platform. Credible competitors for a future requirement would need to work across technical, governance and strategy disciplines, produce robust datasets and appraisal reports, and turn research evidence into operational and investment decisions. Experience of progressing complex platforms from research towards operational readiness would be relevant, as would the ability to work across government agencies and sustain One Health collaboration. Suppliers should be able to manage scientific-project risks including representative sampling, sample quality and availability, laboratory capacity, analytical method development and validation, data quality, stakeholder dependencies and regulatory change. The direct-award rationale also shows the importance of demonstrable continuity, technical compatibility and distinctive expertise connected with earlier platform work.

## Notice

This requirement is for a 24-month project to work with relevant government end user agencies to conduct further R&D across three workstreams (technical, governance, and strategy) to address uncertainties identified through the 25/26 work. The project will: * Create a robust evidence base (datasets, appraisal reports, etc) to inform future platform design and operational decisions, reduce technical uncertainty and enable confident, data-driven progression of the platform towards operational deployment. * Realise tangible value from prior investment by advancing the platform to operational readiness, positioning it to strengthen long-term national capability and resilience around response to foodborne threats and antimicrobial resistance. * Deliver strengthened cross-government One Health collaboration, evidenced through established, sustained ways of working across FSA, UKHSA, APHA and partners, enabling more coordinated and effective foodborne pathogen surveillance.

### Procurement Information

* STAs are justified under Schedule 5 (direct award grounds) of the Procurement Act 2023, specifically "additional or repeat goods, services or works", where continuity, technical compatibility, and supplier uniqueness are required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085011-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £199,325 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Food Standards Agency |
| Locality | YORK |
| Postcode area | 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 | CATALYTIC AI LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 15:23 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085011-2026
- 8 Sep 2026 at 15:04 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084988-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085011-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084988-2026
  8th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.food.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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