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title: "PhD Studentship: Maintenance and optimisation of rabies diagnostic capabilities"
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# PhD Studentship: Maintenance and optimisation of rabies diagnostic capabilities

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fb219252-63e3-486e-ae04-aca9a212d3ff

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to a PhD Studentship titled "Maintenance and optimisation of rabies diagnostic capabilities," administered by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, based in London, England. This contract falls under the "Research and development services and related consultancy services" category and is classified as a limited procurement method, awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. The tender period concluded on 1st September 2017, with the active award announced on 13th December 2017. The contract for this project is set to run from 1st October 2017 until 30th September 2020, with an allocated budget of £60,000.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in research services and consultancy, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that focus on diagnostic capabilities and rabies-related research. Companies with expertise in veterinary sciences, immunology, or related fields will find this a fitting competition to showcase their capabilities and potentially collaborate with reputable institutions such as the University of Sussex, the supplier selected for this award.

## Notice

PhD Studentship: Maintenance and optimisation of rabies diagnostic capabilities: 'Can a serological cut off for neutralisation be determined for each lyssavirus species?'. 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/bf2a4915-52d2-4926-84cf-d9e734332614 |
| 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 | 13 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 30 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | 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 SUSSEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2017 at 10:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf2a4915-52d2-4926-84cf-d9e734332614

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf2a4915-52d2-4926-84cf-d9e734332614
  13th December 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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