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Genomic Data Platform

Food Standards Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Food Standards Agency

Buyer Address: Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, UKE21, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom

Contact Email: FSA.Commercial@food.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
450000.0 GBP
Published
12 Aug 2025, 14:57
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The genomic data platform developed through the PATH-SAFE programme is an operational, cross-government capability which provides genomic analytics linked to contextual metadata, visualised in user friendly reports for end-users within partner UK agencies. The platform has been built on proven expertise and infrastructure and has been co-designed using community and end-user expertise to ensure the delivery of value to end users. Ultimately the platform is expected to provide annotations comparable between agencies through standardised best practice analytics and QC thresholds, enabling sharing of data and resources across organisations, and the rapid identification and tracking of foodborne pathogens, clusters and AMR. The platform was made live in March 2024, equipped with analytics solely focussed on Salmonella spp., and enhanced through FY24/25 to include E.coli and Listeria analytics. Further funding has been secured for FY25/26 to continue development of the platform as part of a National Food Surveillance Programme, seeking to build on previous project success and prior HMT investment to date. With the platform ready for use, next steps will require deep focus on data integration (i.e. conduiting of data from individual to collective value) to the platform, deployment and further enhancement to support end user needs. The platform utilises the capability owned by the supplier to complete analyses required to complete this project.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: Genomic Data Platform

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