How to win: Market Engagement: Research - Source Attribution Studies

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The Food Standards Agency are carrying out Pre Market Engagement (PME) to ascertain market thoughts on the feasibility of Source Attribution Studies to Understand Transmission Pathways and AMR Origins in Intestinal Infectious Disease. This PME is being undertaken to assess the scientific feasibility of the proposed study and determine whether the indicative £500,000 budget and 24‑month timeframe are sufficient to deliver a meaningful proportion of the research questions. The FSA recognises that it may not be feasible to address all research questions or include all IID3 pathogens within these constraints. Suppliers are invited to provide insight into: • What scope of analysis is realistically achievable within the proposed budget and timeline. • The extent to which the research can be delivered using existing datasets alone, versus where additional sequencing, data generation, or sampling would be required • Whether the current budget and/or timeline are sufficient, or if adjustments would be necessary to meet the core research aims at an appropriate level of scientific rigour. The information gathered will be used solely to shape the FSA’s understanding of the market and to

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