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title: "STEP WP52 Doctoral Student Strategy"
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# STEP WP52 Doctoral Student Strategy

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c2479de2-4e62-4e05-a5fc-a3393a93fadf

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "STEP WP52 Doctoral Student Strategy" is being conducted by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, located at Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, ENG. This initiative falls under the research services industry category and primarily aims to establish a national doctoral training programme, targeting at least 150 graduates by March 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period having ended on 25th September 2019 and the contract period commencing from 26th September 2019 to 27th September 2019.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for academic institutions, research organisations, and training providers to engage in a strategic partnership aimed at developing a comprehensive doctoral training strategy. Businesses with expertise in higher education, curriculum development, and research services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, particularly those looking to enhance their portfolio in fusion science and technology training programmes.

## Notice

In this first year, STEP is seeking an academic partner, or consortium, to help establish a 4 year strategy for a national doctoral training programme in support of STEP aiming to have at least 150 graduated individuals by March 2024. Funding will also be provided for the management and delivery costs of an M-level taught-course programme in fusion science and technology, to be delivered to a cohort of doctoral students during the academic year 2019/20 as part of the overall strategy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd64dd8b-e15e-4c58-bd7e-2fbee1e71d53 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2019 - 25 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| 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

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2020 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd64dd8b-e15e-4c58-bd7e-2fbee1e71d53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dd64dd8b-e15e-4c58-bd7e-2fbee1e71d53
  13th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30051&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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