Metagenomic Profiling of Gut Microbiome IID3: New Perspectives Infectious Intestinal Disease
Food Standards Agency
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- 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Food Standards Agency awarded this contract to University of Liverpool worth £599,689 on 1 Oct 2026. The contract runs until 19 Oct 2028.
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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.
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