--- title: "Dstl - Competitive PhD Requirements - Prior Information Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2023-05-25" --- # Dstl - Competitive PhD Requirements - Prior Information Notice Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46628e5a-57d5-42e9-a146-d2ce18e75ec6.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning a competitive PhD research opportunity through its R-Cloud platform. The call, scheduled to launch in July 2023, will cover various technology areas, with a focus on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Advanced Materials, Comms and Networks, and Sensing. Potential suppliers need to register on R-Cloud by the 14th of July 2023 to be eligible. The contract period is set from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2027, with a value of GBP 3,500,000. This tender by the Ministry of Defence presents an opportunity for businesses involved in military research and technology. Suppliers with expertise in the specified technology areas are encouraged to join R-Cloud to participate in the call. The planned procurement process is part of Dstl's effort to streamline its PhD requirements and will involve a single application process covering multiple themes, providing a potential avenue for business growth and collaboration in the defence science and technology sector. ## Notice 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 our 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5439e968-5f01-4a08-90fa-b3088e4e34c6 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Jul 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | SALISBURY | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP4 0JQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73410000 - Military research and technology ## Release History - 25 May 2023 at 16:09 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5439e968-5f01-4a08-90fa-b3088e4e34c6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5439e968-5f01-4a08-90fa-b3088e4e34c6 25th May 2023 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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