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title: "3 Year PhD"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY"
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# 3 Year PhD

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-afdb68c1-dc29-4872-a0f9-12b94979ed6f

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have recently completed an 'Open procedure (below threshold)' procurement process for a contract titled '3 Year PhD' in the Research and Development services industry category. The contract, valued at £100,000 GBP, was awarded to the University of Southampton. The contract period is from 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2026. The procurement stage was 'Award' with the tender period closing on 30th November 2022, and the contract period starting on 1st October 2023 in Salisbury, England.

This tender for the '3 Year PhD' contract by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory offers growth opportunities for businesses providing research and development services in the same industry category. Companies with expertise in this area and a focus on innovation may find this tender suitable for expanding their business. The University of Southampton, the awarded supplier, exemplifies the type of organisation that would be well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes within this sector.

## Notice

Published for Transparency Purposes Only - Contract Already Awarded

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857d92e0-a8c3-41b2-9a43-8dafe5324155 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| 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 |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2023 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857d92e0-a8c3-41b2-9a43-8dafe5324155

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857d92e0-a8c3-41b2-9a43-8dafe5324155
  25th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/926caf77-b467-49b2-8319-0ea3ec1c99b9
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe64044f-9528-4ce6-9a42-91255b7c6689

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