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AwardedAwarded 16 February 2026

Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways

Food Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Food Standards Agency awarded research work to 20/30 Labs Limited on 16 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 16 months, starting 1 January 2026.

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

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What the notice says

The Food Standards Agency has awarded a contract for sampling and testing of shiga toxin-producing e-coli (STEC) in waterways. The purpose of the work described here is to characterise the diversity of STEC strains present in the environment nearby areas used for farming different livestock species, by sampling and testing nearby waterways. By establishing a better “fingerprint” of STEC strains typically associated with livestock farm types, we can attribute the proportion of human STEC cases to different livestock species which will help to understand sources and pathways of contamination of secondary food types such as salad crops. Understanding what proportion of human cases of STEC are attributable to different livestock farm types may also help growers take a proportionate risk management approach to protecting consumers.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
20/30 Labs Limited£265,017
16 February 2026 to 31 May 2027

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 061924-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 014946-2026

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From notice 061924-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 18 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.