# FS430598 Microbiological survey of food premises in the UK during COVID-19 response

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Food Standards Agency](/buyers/the-food-standards-agency/contract-awards)
- Published: 1 September 2020
- Planned start: 31 October 2020
- Planned end: 28 February 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f544b031-77bc-4fec-b8a3-517554935f35-378830
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d9918b71-e527-4417-9958-f90e0008a5db

## Description

Tenders are invited to carry out a 12 month microbiological survey of food contact surfaces within UK food premises with the purpose of collecting data on the frequency of IID-causing organisms and hygiene indicator organisms and efficacy of cleaning regimes during the COVID-19 pandemic\.

## Related contract awards

- [External support - Future of Food Regulation Programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-22844e41-c110-48b6-9131-b78d67438892): Food Standards Agency
- [Car Hire](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-36d0fcb4-d20a-4382-a796-05996e05c57b): Food Standards Agency
- [Campaign Partnerships](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fa7d0ccb-cbc6-4f45-a9c4-29a0b2a5f5a8): Food Standards Agency

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f544b031-77bc-4fec-b8a3-517554935f35-378830)