A survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and AMR on frozen imported chicken meat on retail sale in the UK

Food Standards Agency
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
27 October 2025 to 30 June 2027

A 12-month survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in 300 frozen chicken samples collected from UK retail supermarkets. The project involves survey design, sample collection, transportation, microbiological laboratory analysis, data processing, and final reporting to establish a new baseline for AMR and prevalence figures.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 22 May 2025
Awarded: 30 September 2025; Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
Contract length: 20 months; Ends 30 June 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of microbiological testing, survey design, and sample collection services for food safety and antimicrobial resistance research projects.

Design a survey on E. coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella and AMR found on raw frozen chicken meat on retail sale in the UK
Collect frozen chicken samples evenly over a 12-month period at retail supermarkets, including UK-produced and imported frozen chicken
Transport collected samples to the testing laboratory
Conduct microbiological testing for E. coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella and AMR found on raw frozen chicken meat on retail sale in the UK
Perform data analysis and reporting for the survey
Maintain good quality control throughout sample arrival, logging and analysis, and provide long-term storage of bacterial isolates

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 17 months
Contract dates: 27 October 2025 to 30 June 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 73000000

Services in this contract

Technical research for standards and policyMain service£95k typicalFrozen chicken microbiology survey design, retail sample collection and transport (Lot 1)
Public analyst and official food and feed laboratory services£163k typicalMicrobiological testing of chicken samples, analysis and reporting (Lot 2)

Lifecycle

Published
22 May 2025
Contract awardedto Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd
30 September 2025
Contract starts
27 October 2025
Contract ends
30 June 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322250/a-survey-of-e-coli-campylobacter-salmonella-and-amr-on-frozen-imported-chicken-m
Buyer reference: C361869
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-051eb8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Food Standards Agency. A survey of E. coli, Campylobacter, Salmonella and AMR on frozen imported chicken meat on retail sale in the UK. Contract award, 22 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322250/a-survey-of-e-coli-campylobacter-salmonella-and-amr-on-frozen-imported-chicken-m (accessed 5 November 2026).