Effect of probiotics on Campylobacter colonisation within the broiler gut
Buyer: Food Standards Agency
- Published
- 23 July 2026
- Submission deadline
- 13 October 2026
- Estimated value
- £500,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 069976-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d290
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000Research services
- 73111000Research laboratory services
- 73100000Research and experimental development services
- 85200000Veterinary services
Description
A key component of the FSA work is to reduce the burden of foodborne disease in the UK. Campylobacter is the leading bacterial cause of foodborne disease in the UK, with chicken meat being the most common food source of exposure to this pathogen. Campylobacter is widespread in chicken farms, with 60% of UK broilers flocks carrying the pathogen at the point they are slaughtered. Interventions further down the food chain do not reliably eliminate this pathogen. Therefore, reducing Campylobacter colonisation on broiler flocks and contamination on chicken meat is a priority area for the FSA as this will contribute towards reducing human exposure and subsequent reported cases of foodborne disease. A clear evidence gap remains on whether probiotics can consistently affect Campylobacter levels in broilers, across commercial UK farms under routine production conditions, and what magnitude of log reduction is realistically achievable. To address this evidence gap, the FSA are seeking research proposals for an innovative field-trial based study carried out in real-life intensive broiler houses to assess the effectiveness of a range of probiotics on reducing or delaying Campylobacter colo…
Official publications
- FTS · 069976-2026 · 23 July 2026
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