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title: "PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a82"
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# PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology

Buyer: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a82

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) commissioned a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology. The work is classified as staff training services and is intended to provide doctoral-level study in these scientific disciplines. Dstl is based at Porton Down, Salisbury; the award records delivery in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Dstl used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. Queen Mary University of London was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. Its value is £88,400 excluding VAT, or £106,080 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot. The published award information does not give a separate award decision date or evaluation criteria.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows Dstl’s demand for doctoral education in molecular cell biology and neurobiology, procured as a staff-training service. A credible competitor when this requirement returns would need to provide a suitable PhD programme in those disciplines and the capacity to deliver it for a government research organisation. Queen Mary University of London was selected, demonstrating that a university provider was considered suitable for this requirement. The four-year contract indicates a sustained commitment to doctoral study rather than a one-off training session. The procurement route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so the award does not establish that Dstl assessed competing proposals.

## Notice

Provision of a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology and Neurobiology

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090978-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £88,400 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Postcode area | 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 | Queen Mary University of London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 12:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090978-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090978-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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