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Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease
Published 1 Oct 2026
1 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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73000000 *
Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 York, Yorkshire & the Humber
- Value
- £600,000
- Contract
-
2 years Duration
19/10/2026 18/10/2028
- Contract Types
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73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
YO1 7PR, York, YO1 7PR, United Kingdom · UKE21
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Food Standards Agency
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: C459301
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is an independent Government department working across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to protect public health and consumers wider interest in food. We make sure food is safe and what it says it is.
The FSA are looking to appoint a supplier to deliver a research project to undertake metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses of faecal samples generated as part of The Third Study of Infectious Intestinal Disease (IID3), alongside other relevant datasets. The study aims to improve our understanding of the causes of IID and to characterise the prevalence and diversity of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in IID samples.
The contract will run for a period of 24 months, with an optional 6-month extension period if required. The maximum budget assigned for this project is £600,000, excluding VAT.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Direct award
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Contract can be extended to
- 18 Apr 2029
- Renewal
- 6 month optional extension
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 01 Oct 2026 17:16
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-077f18
- Notice ID
- C459301
Organisations on this notice
University of Liverpool
Supplier Large VCSE
The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, L69 7ZX, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PYNH-9859-XVMD
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 16 Oct 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
57 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Food Standards Agency |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | YO1 7PR |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | York |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | YO1 7PR |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE21 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | fsa.commercial@food.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.food.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | University of Liverpool |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Foundation Building, 765 Brownlow Hill |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | L69 7ZX |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD72 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | acdarby@liverpool.ac.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | Yes |
Buyer
| Name | Food Standards Agency |
Tender
| Title | Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Direct award |
| Reason for this procedure | A Direct Award is justified for this procurement based on the conditions permitted under the Procurement Act 2023, specifically the Schedule 5 Sch. 5 para 6 “technical reasons / no reasonable alternative supplier” and “compatibility / additional services from existing supplier” justifications. |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Title | Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease |
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £720,000 |
| Value › Value | £600,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | University of Liverpool |
| Item › CPV › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 18 Oct 2028 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 18 Apr 2029 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 6 month optional extension |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093046-2026 |
| Document › Published | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |