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Effectiveness of interventions taken by UK slaughterhouses and cutting plants in response to unsatisfactory process hygiene criteria (PHC) results

Food Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Food Standards Agency awarded research and marketing work to University of Lincoln on 1 September 2026.

The notice gives a value of £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 19 months, up to 25 months with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Development of handbook of corrective actions in the event of process hygiene failure in slaughterhouses - The FSA would like to commission a study to assess the effectiveness of interventions typically carried out by red meat and poultry slaughterhouses and cutting/processing plants within England, Wales and Northern Ireland following unsatisfactory PHC findings.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
University of Lincoln£121,637
1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 045184-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 087667-2026

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From notice 045184-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 May 2026, last updated 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.