A survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and AMR on frozen imported chicken meat on retail sale in the UK

A Tender Notice
by FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
19 month
Value
£180K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
22 May 2025
Delivery
01 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2027
Deadline
25 Jun 2025 11:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

To address this evidence gap, we are inviting tenders to carry out a survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and AMR on frozen chicken meat on retail sale in the UK. The survey should include UK-produced and imported frozen chicken. We anticipate that the survey will be in two Lots: Lot 1. Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the testing laboratory Lot 2. Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting.

Lot Division

1 Survey design, sample collection at retail and transportation to the test
  • Duration: 14 month
  • Value: £50K

Applicants should submit bids indicating a provisional design for a survey on E. coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella and AMR found on raw frozen chicken meat on retail sale in the UK. Sample collection For this survey, the frozen chicken items will need to be evenly sampled over a 12-month period commencing from October 2025 and concluding at the end of September 2026. Given the lack of AMR data on UK retail frozen chicken, we suggest sampling 300 (+5% contingency) frozen chicken samples at retail supermarkets as this will enable us to create a new baseline for AMR E. coli whilst also providing updated prevalence figures for Campylobacter and Salmonella Full details are in the specification document.
2 Microbiological testing, data analysis and reporting
  • Duration: 19 month
  • Value: £130K

Applicants should submit bids indicating a microbiological testing for a survey on E. coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella and AMR found on raw frozen chicken meat on retail sale in the UK. Applicants must ensure good quality control throughout the sample arrival/logging and analysis and long-term storage of bacterial isolates. Full details are in the specification document.

Award Criteria

Technical 70%
Social Value 10%
Commercial 20%

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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