- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. PhD: Development and application of the Crystal Sponge (CS) method for chemical attribution in defense
- Lot 2. Development of Novel Binding Partners for the Identification and Quantification of Small Molecules PhD
- Lot 3. PHD3 - Molecular mechanisms affecting establishments, displacement, substitution or modification of commensal microorganisms
- Lot 4. PHD4 - Self-driving horizontal transfer of complex genetic circuits through microbiomes
- Lot 5. Immobilisation of molecular amplification chemistries on surfaces for the sensing of liquid chemical warfare agent contamination
- Lot 6. CBFUT Materials
- Lot 7. AMP - FAME - Communications PHDs
- Lot 8. AMP - FAME - Sensing PHDs
- Lot 9. AMP - FAME - Novel ElectroMagnetic Effects PHDs
- Lot 10. AMP - FAME - Morphing PHDs
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Salisbury
SP4 0JQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/r-cloud
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dstl – Competitive PhD Requirements – Prior Information Notice
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is part of the UK Ministry of Defence. Historically, Dstl has run a number of individual procurement calls for a variety of PhD requirements. Each of these calls has had a different theme and application process. Dstl currently run these calls through its R-Cloud: marketplace for defence science and technology research.
Following a review of how Dstl delivers its PhD calls, Dstl is planning to run a single call (via R-Cloud) covering a number of different themes, with a single application process, instead of running multiple calls.
It is intended that this call will be formally launched during July 2023. The call will cover a number of different Technology areas, including but not limited to:
Chemical, Biological and Radiological
Advanced Materials
Comms and Networks
Sensing
Additional PhD requirements may arise during the period of this Prior Information Notice, and therefore the scope may increase to further technology areas to those stated above.
As stated above, the PhD call will be launched via the Dstl R-Cloud: Marketplace for defence science and technology research.
The way that R-Cloud operates is that you have to initially apply to join R-Cloud. Crucially, only those suppliers who are successfully registered on R-Cloud on the date of call launch (planned for the 14th July 2023) will be eligible to participate. Failure to successfully register on R-Cloud before this date will mean you will be ineligible to participate in the call. You are therefore encouraged to submit any application to join R-Cloud at your earliest opportunity.
To find out more about R-Cloud, please visit www.gov.uk/guidance/r-cloud
To formally register to join R-Cloud, and be notified of both this specific PhD call and other Dstl research funding opportunities, you can click the link on the above web-page, or alternatively visit www.rcloud.dstl.gov.uk to begin the application process. A copy of the terms and conditions which apply to any task awarded under R-Cloud are linked on this page, and you are required to accept those terms as part of your application process.
Before submitting an application to join R-Cloud, you can check if your university/public institution is already registered on R-Cloud by discussing with your university commercial departments, or alternatively visiting www.rcloud.dstl.gov.uk/capability-area/suppliers. If in doubt, contact us.
Note – Dstl does not accept R-Cloud/PhD applications from individual students or academics; if you are a student or academic you will need to approach a relevant department at a university/public institution.
This notice is issued as a Prior Information Notice and announces are intention to potentially run a PhD call. This is not issued as a formal contract notice and is not inviting expressions of interest. If you are interested in participating in any future call, please apply to join R-Cloud as set out above.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 10
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Each PhD Requirement will be issued as a separate lot. Where the same tenderer wins PhDs across multiple lots, Dstl will seek to award a single contract covering all such PhDs.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
PhD: Development and application of the Crystal Sponge (CS) method for chemical attribution in defense
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd Requirement 1 of 10
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Development of Novel Binding Partners for the Identification and Quantification of Small Molecules PhD
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
PHD3 - Molecular mechanisms affecting establishments, displacement, substitution or modification of commensal microorganisms
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
PHD4 - Self-driving horizontal transfer of complex genetic circuits through microbiomes
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Immobilisation of molecular amplification chemistries on surfaces for the sensing of liquid chemical warfare agent contamination
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 5
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CBFUT Materials
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 6
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
AMP - FAME - Communications PHDs
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 7
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
AMP - FAME - Sensing PHDs
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 8
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
AMP - FAME - Novel ElectroMagnetic Effects PHDs
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 9
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
AMP - FAME - Morphing PHDs
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73410000 - Military research and technology
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Phd 10
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is issued as a Prior Information Notice and announces are intention to potentially run a PhD call. This is not issued as a formal contract notice and is not inviting expressions of interest. If you are interested in participating in any future call, please apply to join R-Cloud as set out above.