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title: "Joint PhD Studentship Between APHA and Imperial College Of Science, Technology & Medicine for \"Characterising impact of the nutritional landscape on mosquito immunity, behaviour & disease transmission"
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# Joint PhD Studentship Between APHA and Imperial College Of Science, Technology & Medicine for "Characterising impact of the nutritional landscape on mosquito immunity, behaviour & disease transmission

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0451c8

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) initiated a tender for a joint PhD studentship with Imperial College focusing on researching the impact of the nutritional landscape on mosquito immunity, behaviour, and disease transmission. The procurement process, classified under research services, was completed through a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement aims to understand and manage mosquito-borne viral diseases and falls out of the scope of Public Contract Regulations.

This tender, currently in the award stage, presents an opportunity for businesses interested in research services related to mosquito-borne diseases. Companies with expertise in biological research, entomology, and public health are well-suited to compete for this contract. The active supplier, Imperial College Projects Ltd, won the award worth £55,318 for their involvement in the joint PhD project. Businesses looking to contribute to cutting-edge research in vector-borne diseases can find growth opportunities through collaborations with academic institutions and government bodies like Defra.

## Notice

This PhD project, with a One Health focus, looks to fill critical gaps in our knowledge of how the nutritional landscape impacts mosquito immunity, behaviour, and by extension, disease transmission risk.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This joint PhD project, with a One Health focus, looks to fill critical gaps in our knowledge of how the nutritional landscape impacts mosquito immunity, behaviour, and by extension, disease transmission risk. The aim of this research is to conduct controlled studies to determine the direct effect of phytochemicals on pathogens in vitro and in vivo, the effect of nectar feeding on mosquito immunity, vector competence and vectorial capacity.

### Procurement Information

The Student and Academic Supervisor are affiliated with this university and therefore competition is absent for technical reasons (Regulation 32[2][b][ii]). This is a genuine research project into understanding and managing mosquito-borne viral diseases and the value of the procurement means it falls out of scope of Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011955-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,318 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | IMPERIAL COLLEGE PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2024 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011955-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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