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Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease

Food Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Food Standards Agency awarded research work to University of Liverpool on 1 October 2026.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
University of Liverpool£599,689
Awarded 1 October 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 093046-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 093049-2026

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From notice 093046-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2026, last updated 1 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 1 October 2026.