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

Food Standards Agency · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 20:25.

Opportunity overview

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for sampling and testing of shiga toxin-producing e-coli (STEC) in waterways. 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. Understanding what proportion of human cases of STEC are attributable to different livestock farm types may also help growers take a proportionate risk management approach to protecting consumers.

Awarded to

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20/30 Labs Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£265k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
16 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£318k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PQNX-9288-CCWJ
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN4 7DY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C391032
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRM-6866-LYYX

Address

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

Contact

Name
FSA Commercial

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
20/30 Labs Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PQNX-9288-CCWJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQNX-9288-CCWJ

Address

Street Address
Unit 6 Osyth Close
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN4 7DY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQNX-9288-CCWJ
Name
20/30 Labs Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
C407408 Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
16 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
3 month term only extension

Value

Including VAT
318,020.64
Amount
265,017.2
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Deliverables carried out on time
Description
Performance Measure: at least 98% at all times

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Invoicing carried out as per completion of Deliverables and Schedule of Payments
Description
Performance Measure: at least 98% at all times

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
014946-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Feb 2026, 16:18
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 014946-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·