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Dstl - Competitive PhD Requirements - Prior Information Notice

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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25 May 2023 at 16:31

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has issued a Prior Information Notice for a forthcoming PhD call titled "Dstl – Competitive PhD Requirements – Prior Information Notice" under the CPV classification for Military research and technology. This notice is not yet a formal contract notice but sets out the intention to launch a single call via R-Cloud covering various technology themes. The call is planned to be formally launched in July 2023 and will encompass different areas such as Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Advanced Materials, Comms, and Networks. Interested suppliers must register on R-Cloud before the launch date to be eligible to participate.

This PhD call opportunity presented by the Ministry of Defence through Dstl is aimed at businesses specializing in defence science and technology research. Companies with expertise in the specified technology areas are encouraged to engage with R-Cloud and register early to be considered for potential contracts. The planned tender process will involve issuing each PhD requirement as a separate lot, with the possibility for suppliers winning across multiple lots to be awarded a single contract covering all successful PhD submissions.

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Notice Title

Dstl - Competitive PhD Requirements - Prior Information Notice

Notice Description

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is part of the UK Ministry of Defence. Historically, Dstl has run a number of individual procurement calls for a variety of PhD requirements. Each of these calls has had a different theme and application process. Dstl currently run these calls through its R-Cloud: marketplace for defence science and technology research. Following a review of how Dstl delivers its PhD calls, Dstl is planning to run a single call (via R-Cloud) covering a number of different themes, with a single application process, instead of running multiple calls. It is intended that this call will be formally launched during July 2023. The call will cover a number of different Technology areas, including but not limited to: Chemical, Biological and Radiological Advanced Materials Comms and Networks Sensing Additional PhD requirements may arise during the period of this Prior Information Notice, and therefore the scope may increase to further technology areas to those stated above. As stated above, the PhD call will be launched via the Dstl R-Cloud: Marketplace for defence science and technology research. The way that R-Cloud operates is that you have to initially apply to join R-Cloud. Crucially, only those suppliers who are successfully registered on R-Cloud on the date of call launch (planned for the 14th July 2023) will be eligible to participate. Failure to successfully register on R-Cloud before this date will mean you will be ineligible to participate in the call. You are therefore encouraged to submit any application to join R-Cloud at your earliest opportunity. To find out more about R-Cloud, please visit www.gov.uk/guidance/r-cloud To formally register to join R-Cloud, and be notified of both this specific PhD call and other Dstl research funding opportunities, you can click the link on the above web-page, or alternatively visit www.rcloud.dstl.gov.uk to begin the application process. A copy of the terms and conditions which apply to any task awarded under R-Cloud are linked on this page, and you are required to accept those terms as part of your application process. Before submitting an application to join R-Cloud, you can check if your university/public institution is already registered on R-Cloud by discussing with your university commercial departments, or alternatively visiting www.rcloud.dstl.gov.uk/capability-area/suppliers. If in doubt, contact us. Note - Dstl does not accept R-Cloud/PhD applications from individual students or academics; if you are a student or academic you will need to approach a relevant department at a university/public institution. This notice is issued as a Prior Information Notice and announces are intention to potentially run a PhD call. This is not issued as a formal contract notice and is not inviting expressions of interest. If you are interested in participating in any future call, please apply to join R-Cloud as set out above.

Lot Information

PhD: Development and application of the Crystal Sponge (CS) method for chemical attribution in defense

Phd Requirement 1 of 10

Development of Novel Binding Partners for the Identification and Quantification of Small Molecules PhD

Phd 2

PHD3 - Molecular mechanisms affecting establishments, displacement, substitution or modification of commensal microorganisms

Phd 3

PHD4 - Self-driving horizontal transfer of complex genetic circuits through microbiomes

Phd 4

Immobilisation of molecular amplification chemistries on surfaces for the sensing of liquid chemical warfare agent contamination

Phd 5

CBFUT Materials

Phd 6

AMP - FAME - Communications PHDs

Phd 7

AMP - FAME - Sensing PHDs

Phd 8

AMP - FAME - Novel ElectroMagnetic Effects PHDs

Phd 9

AMP - FAME - Morphing PHDs

Phd 10

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cf92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015001-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73410000 - Military research and technology

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
caflynn@dstl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Post Town
Salisbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

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