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    ContractsEnvironmental Surveillance Research: Testing OSMA and OSD Approaches for Foodborne Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance
    Awarded contract

    Environmental Surveillance Research: Testing OSMA and OSD Approaches for Foodborne Disease and Antimicrobial Resistance

    Awarded
    £1.6m
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    FSA seeks a research partner to evaluate combined OSMA and OSD environmental surveillance methods for detecting foodborne disease and antimicrobial resistance across government samples.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Yorkshire and the HumberPublished 8 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £1.6m
    Published 8 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,575,934
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Yorkshire and the Humber

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FS
      FERA SCIENCE LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    8 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Food Standards Authority (FSA) is seeking a research partner to evaluate innovative environmental surveillance methods for detecting foodborne disease (FBD) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The project will test the effectiveness of combining One Sample Many Analyses (OSMA) - a multi-parameter testing approach - with On Site Diagnostic (OSD) technologies using existing environmental samples collected across government. The successful supplier will deliver a phased research programme that assesses the feasibility, operational benefits, and cost-effectiveness of these combined approaches compared to traditional laboratory-based surveillance conducted by individual organizations. This is a research and evidence generation project focused on determining the added value of OSMA and OSD methods, identifying where they work best, and supporting decision-making for potential future deployment. The supplier should have expertise in environmental surveillance, foodborne pathogen detection, antimicrobial resistance testing, One Health approaches, and health technology evaluation.

    Track record

    9 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY has awarded 9 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. FERA SCIENCE LIMITED3× · 33%
    2. The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited2× · 22%
    3. UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM1× · 11%
    4. Chartered Trading Standards Institute1× · 11%
    5. Camrosh Limited1× · 11%
    6. LGC1× · 11%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c5e6
    FS
    Buyer
    FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation