Contract

715520452 - PhD Research Into Dengue in Defence

  • Ministry of Defence

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-007681

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-061117

Published 28 January 2026, 3:15pm



Scope

Description

Presently, Defence holds no dengue diagnostic capability, with prevention and early detection vital as there are no known therapeutics. Through this PhD, Defence will develop clinical, epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic expertise in dengue and arboviruses, a present and future biological threat.


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Supplier

Contract value

  • £49,850 excluding VAT
  • £49,850 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

9 January 2026

Contract dates

  • 9 January 2026 to 31 August 2028
  • 2 years, 7 months, 23 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80320000 - Medical education services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L3 5QA

United Kingdom

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

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Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

DMS Whittington

Lichfield

WS14 9PY

United Kingdom

Region: UKG24 - Staffordshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - central government