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title: "24120 - PhD Studentship - University of Surrey"
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# 24120 - PhD Studentship - University of Surrey

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1780857c-b4cd-49bc-a8f8-791d6ca412bf

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## Summary

The University of Surrey has been awarded a PhD Studentship contract worth £86,436 under the research and experimental development services category. This contract falls under a limited procurement method, involving the award of a contract without prior publication of a contract notice. The procurement stage is complete, with key dates including a contract period starting from 1st October 2017 and ending on 30th September 2021. The project is located in Guildford, Surrey, and the tender period closed on 1st September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the scientific research and laboratory services sectors, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies specialising in research services, culture mediums, or laboratory services would find themselves well-suited to participate. Given the focus on innovative project development aimed at reducing in vivo experiments, there may also be additional opportunities for businesses offering alternative testing solutions or related technologies.

## Notice

The aim of this project is to replace in vivo experiments with immune cell and organ cultures. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d525823-6ed3-47f8-92bc-a228a801b9ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £86,436 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £86,436 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF SURREY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 24931250 - Culture medium
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2017 at 18:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d525823-6ed3-47f8-92bc-a228a801b9ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d525823-6ed3-47f8-92bc-a228a801b9ed
  8th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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