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    ContractsGenomic Data Platform for Food Safety - Strategy Development
    Awarded contract

    Genomic Data Platform for Food Safety - Strategy Development

    Awarded
    £199.3k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Develop strategy and governance frameworks for a genomic data platform to improve coordinated foodborne pathogen surveillance and antimicrobial resistance monitoring across UK government agencies.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Yorkshire and the HumberPublished 8 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £199.3k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £199,325
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Yorkshire and the Humber

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CA
      CATALYTIC AI LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This 24-month research and development project aims to advance the PATH-SAFE Genomic Data Platform toward operational deployment. Working with government agencies including the Food Standards Agency (FSA), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), and Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), the project spans three key areas: technical development, governance frameworks, and strategic planning. The work will establish robust evidence through datasets and appraisal reports to reduce uncertainty, inform platform design decisions, and demonstrate operational readiness. By strengthening cross-government collaboration on foodborne pathogen surveillance and antimicrobial resistance monitoring, the platform will enhance national capability to respond to food safety threats and build long-term resilience. This project builds on previous foundational work and positions the platform for confident progression to full operational use.

    Track record

    21 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY has awarded 21 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited5× · 24%
    2. FERA SCIENCE LIMITED3× · 14%
    3. CATALYTIC AI LTD2× · 10%
    4. Cambridge University Technical Services Limited2× · 10%
    5. UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM1× · 5%
    6. University of Oxford (Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance)1× · 5%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f4c7

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