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title: "BSc Placement Studentship"
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# BSc Placement Studentship

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1e1a935-559e-4e6d-8b93-5c2c6446fdd6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "BSc Placement Studentship" is being managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, located in London, England. This contract falls under the industry category of "Placement services of personnel" and facilitates research services associated with influenza virus infection in porcine species. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a total contract value of £13,878. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2017 and will run until 30 April 2018, following the closure of the tender period on 1 March 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research and development services, particularly those focused on health and biology disciplines. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, especially those with expertise in immunology, genetics, and related fields. Engaging with this procurement can enhance business growth by allowing these companies to contribute to critical research with potential health impacts for both humans and animals.

## Notice

Influenza virus infection of mammalian host species, especially pigs, represents a human and animal health risk because of the ability of influenza viruses to undergo reassortment, antigenic shift and drift that can lead to the emergence of new variants and strains with pandemic potential. It is particularly important to understand the host factors that influence these viral mutation and adaptation events. This studentship project aims to identify porcine host correlates of infection at the gene expression level. There are several likely candidate genes, mostly from the interferon immune response pathway. However, in some cases, it is unknown whether genes are relevant in the porcine host even though they have been demonstrated to be important during influenza virus infection of other host species or models (humans, mice and others). The main aim of this work will therefore be to establish new protocols or apply existing methods to verify the choice of target genes and test them on in vitro models and recently archived in vivo materials. 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/3c6a9adb-5317-4631-94a4-1f9e8574c46b |
| 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 | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 30 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,878 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,878 |
| 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 YORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73100000 - Research and experimental development services
- 73110000 - Research services
- 79610000 - Placement services of personnel
- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2017 at 12:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c6a9adb-5317-4631-94a4-1f9e8574c46b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c6a9adb-5317-4631-94a4-1f9e8574c46b
  20th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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