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title: "Active Travel England- Women's Safety PhD Sponsorship"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078645"
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# Active Travel England- Women's Safety PhD Sponsorship

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078645

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## Summary

The Department for Transport sponsored fees for an individual at Active Travel England to undertake a part-time PhD on women’s safety in transport. The work combines research and higher education, with the research focused on safety issues affecting women in the context of transport. The University of Leeds is the selected supplier. The buyer is the Department for Transport, a central government department. The procurement is for a single sponsorship rather than a broader research programme or a set of separately described work packages. The subject matter is specifically women’s safety related to transport, so the opportunity is relevant to organisations able to provide or support doctoral study and research in this area.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Department for Transport used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 12 October 2026 and runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 September 2032. Its value is £18,000 excluding VAT and £21,600 including VAT. The University of Leeds received the award for the single lot. This was a one-supplier award; the published outcome does not provide a separate award date or a stated evaluation basis beyond the direct-award route. The contract concerns sponsorship of fees for one person undertaking a part-time PhD on women’s safety related to transport.

For suppliers positioning for a comparable requirement from the Department for Transport, the award indicates demand for focused academic sponsorship linked to transport policy and women’s safety. A credible competitor would need the ability to support part-time doctoral research in this subject area and a relevant higher-education or research capability. The selected provider is a large university, which shows that an established academic institution was suitable for delivering the sponsorship. The requirement is narrow in scale, centred on fees for one individual rather than a multi-person programme or broad research service. Organisations with expertise in transport research, gender and safety, and the administration or delivery of doctoral study would be best placed to assess whether this type of work fits their offer.

## Notice

Sponsorhip of fees for an individual at Active Travel England to undertake a part time PhD on women's safety related to transport

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096417-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | University of Leeds |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 10:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096417-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096417-2026
  13th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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