Published date: 22 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 21 January 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 January 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

tender_286160/999433

Published date

22 September 2021

Closing date

27 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Tenders are invited to carry out a survey of AMR E. coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella on chicken and turkey meat on retail sale in the UK in 2022. We anticipate that the survey will be in two phases:

Lot 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory

Lot 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting.

We encourage suppliers to work collaboratively if possible with partners. We are however requesting bids for Lot 1 and Lot 2 as separate tenders and each will be evaluated completely independently. If the precise cost of any element of the study is unknown, then the FSA will accept a range in the bids.

About the buyer

Address

Food Standards Agency, Foss House, Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR
England

Email

fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk