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Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways

Food Standards Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Food Standards Agency

Buyer Address: YO1 7PR, York, UKE21, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom

Contact Name: FSA Commercial

Contact Email: fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
265017.2 GBP
Published
18 Feb 2026, 16:18
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
16 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 May 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
20/30 Labs Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for sampling and testing of shiga toxin-producing e-coli (STEC) in waterways. The purpose of the work described here is to characterise the diversity of STEC strains present in the environment nearby areas used for farming different livestock species, by sampling and testing nearby waterways. By establishing a better “fingerprint” of STEC strains typically associated with livestock farm types, we can attribute the proportion of human STEC cases to different livestock species which will help to understand sources and pathways of contamination of secondary food types such as salad crops. Understanding what proportion of human cases of STEC are attributable to different livestock farm types may also help growers take a proportionate risk management approach to protecting consumers.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: C407408 Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways

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