Awarded contract

EU harmonised surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) E. coli and Salmonella found in fresh beef and pork meat on retail sale in the UK in 2027

Details

Value
£134,038
Duration
2 years
Topic
Laboratory services
Published
10 September 2026

Tender description

The objective of microbiological food safety research themes is to provide robust information on the presence, growth, survival, and elimination of pathogenic microorganisms throughout the food chain; the extent, distribution, causes, risks and burden of foodborne disease will also be considered where appropriate. The reduction of foodborne disease has been one of FSA’s key objectives in ensuring food safety. The reduction of foodborne disease is a continuing priority, ensuring that food produced and sold in the UK is safe to eat. We are taking a targeted approach to the control and reduction of individual pathogens, with the aim of reducing the overall burden of foodborne disease in the UK. Lot 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory Lot 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis, reporting and archiving of recovered bacteria and their AMR profile ## Contract award Lots: - Lot 1: Lot 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the test ## Contract award Title: EU harmonised surveillance of AMR E. coli and Salmonella found in beef and pork – Lot 2 Lots: - Lot 2: Lot 2.Microbiological testing, data analysis, reporting and archiving of recove

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date27 August 2026
  2. Completed: Award published10 September 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 May 2028in 2 years

About the buyer

The Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial central government department, and a commercial team runs its procurement. Every tender is advertised through the Health Family Single eCommercial System, known as Atamis, with larger opportunities also appearing on Find a Tender. Contracts Finder lists smaller opportunities separately. Crown Commercial Service and Government Commercial Service frameworks cover some procurements, with the call-off contract included in the tender. Standard contract terms scale with value, up to a model services contract for the largest projects. Suppliers register on Atamis to express interest and submit responses electronically.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of Food Standards Agency's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71900000 · Laboratory services
  • 72314000 · Data collection and collation services
  • 73000000 · Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 73110000 · Research services
  • 73111000 · Research laboratory services
  • 73200000 · Research and development consultancy services
  • 79310000 · Market research services

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