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ClosedStage · tender

The Food Standards Agency

PATHSAFE data system for the rapid interrogation and archiving of genomic data

IT ServicesCPV 72000000
Value£2.3m
Deadline16 May 2022
Published12 Apr 2022
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 12 Apr 2022ClosedCloses 16 May 2022
Who to contact
fsa.procurement@food.gov.uk

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How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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£2.3mtotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

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The brief

Tenders are invited to carry out a pilot project to design and develop a user-friendly platform for the rapid interrogation and archiving of genomic data from human pathogens commonly associated with food.

Provisional pathogens of interest include Salmonella, Campylobacter, pathogenic E. coli and Norovirus.

Discovery work will investigate the preferred pathogens of focus (1-2 pathogens).

This pilot will build on ‘dashboard’ approaches (such as those developed for Covid-19 monitoring) to create powerful, but easily understood, interfaces that can be used by decision makers (e.g., food inspectors or healthcare professionals).

A key element of the data system development will be allowing the seamless integration of sample data with other existing data sources (e.g., infection data, meteorological data) to create new knowledge.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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A key element of the data system

A key element of the data system development will be allowing the seamless integration of sample data with other existing data sources (e.g., infection data, meteorological data) to create new knowledge.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032c89
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
009708-2022
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