Published date: 21 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 December 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000 to £60,000

Procurement reference

CF-0209500D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

21 December 2023

Closing date

19 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Background:
As part of the Pathogen Surveillance in Agriculture, Food and Environment (PATHSAFE) programme, Cefas are conducting pilot surveillance studies for key foodborne disease pathogens. Cefas have collected and analysed weekly river water samples over a time series of 2 x 3 month periods.
Additional analyses of these samples and data generated is required to generate a tool for predicting the risk of foodborne disease in river catchments and shellfish harvesting areas.

Requirement:
Cefas require specialised services to generate 16S rRNA sequence data from river water samples and the subsequent bioinformatic analyses of 16S rRNA and whole genome sequences via a customised pipeline. A machine-learning method is required to be developed for the rapid analysis and interpretation of 16S data, along with a
dashboard and customised web platform for visualisation of 16S and microbial genomic results.

DNA samples will be shipped from the UK to UAB by the Environment Agency at nocost to UAB. Whole genome sequence data will be provided to UAB by Cefas.

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Award information

Awarded date

20 December 2023

Contract start date

20 December 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£50,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Address

08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Valles)
Barcelona
Spain 08193

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Jade Peek

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk