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PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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25 Sep 2026 at 12:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) commissioned a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology. The work is classified as staff training services and is intended to provide doctoral-level study in these scientific disciplines. Dstl is based at Porton Down, Salisbury; the award records delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Dstl used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. Queen Mary University of London was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. Its value is £88,400 excluding VAT, or £106,080 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot. The published award information does not give a separate award decision date or evaluation criteria.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows Dstl’s demand for doctoral education in molecular cell biology and neurobiology, procured as a staff-training service. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to provide a suitable PhD programme in those disciplines and the capacity to deliver it for a government research organisation. Queen Mary University of London was selected, demonstrating that a university provider was considered suitable for this requirement. The four-year contract indicates a sustained commitment to doctoral study rather than a one-off training session. The procurement route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the award does not establish that Dstl assessed competing proposals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology

Notice Description

Provision of a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a82
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090978-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP4 0JQ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Queen Mary University of London

Further Information

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