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    ContractsSource Attribution Studies for Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Resistance
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    Source Attribution Studies for Infectious Disease and Antibiotic Resistance

    Contract value
    £500k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    The FSA seeks supplier input on the feasibility and resource requirements for source attribution studies examining infectious disease transmission and antibiotic resistance origins.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 24 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £500k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £500,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    24 June 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is conducting pre-market engagement to gather supplier input on the feasibility of conducting source attribution studies to understand how intestinal infectious diseases are transmitted and where antibiotic resistance (AMR) originates. This engagement aims to assess whether the proposed budget of £500,000 and 24-month timeline are realistic for delivering meaningful research outcomes. The FSA acknowledges that not all research questions or pathogens may be addressable within these constraints. Suppliers are invited to provide feedback on: • What analysis scope is achievable within the budget and timeline • Whether existing datasets are sufficient or if additional sequencing, data generation, and sampling are needed • Whether the budget and timeline are adequate to meet core research objectives with appropriate scientific rigor This feedback will help the FSA refine its understanding of market capabilities before launching a future procurement. Participation is voluntary and will not affect your eligibility in any subsequent tender process. Submissions must be made through the Health and Family Single e-Commercial System (Atamis) at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

    Track record

    9 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    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-06bc86
    FS
    Buyer
    FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation