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Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways

Food Standards Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:18.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV73111000 — Research laboratory services
  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05a759
Status
active
Published risks
Risks associated with a science project of this nature including time delays, budgetary impacts, scope, sampling plan etc.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders for FSA funded projects must be submitted through the health-family single e-Commercial System (Atamis), using the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
22 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
4 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
16 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Envelope
Type
quality
Description
80% Technical Envelope

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Financial Envelope
Type
cost
Description
20% Financial Envelope

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
None
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
None

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 3
Id
73200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development consultancy services
Entry 4
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
061923-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Oct 2025, 17:33

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
No market engagement has been carried out.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJRM-6866-LYYX
Name
Food Standards Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKE21
Country
GB
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
YO1 7PR

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJRM-6866-LYYX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
00000000000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO1 7PR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a759-2025-10-02T17:33:57+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·