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PhD and MSc supervisor training for APHA colleagues

  • ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027936

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05277d

Published 28 May 2025, 9:38am



Scope

Reference

P-38141

Description

This is introductory supervisor training for all staff at APHA who are supervising a PhD or MSc student'. We used to arrange training via university of Surrey, but unfortunately, they could no longer provide training as have their own in-house training set up. We reached out to government campus, but they also can no longer provide training - and suggested we arrange via local procurement. We have since approached various universities etc but had similar response to surrey university - most universities now have their own online training programmes set up/ or inbuilt via their own learning platforms (ie like our induction pathway). We've finally found provider who can now offer this valuable training. This in-house programme is designed to support our supervisors to deliver a valuable experience for their PhD researchers and Masters students. The programme will be built on the key elements of supervisor training and through completion of the course will evidence that supervisors have been appropriately trained. The programme will be customised for the APHA context of working in a highly translational space, where supervisors work closely with academic partners and PhD researchers are often staff members with critical roles


Contract 1. PhD and MSc supervisor training for APHA colleagues

Supplier

Contract value

  • £23,900 excluding VAT
  • £28,680 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 May 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 18 June 2025 to 30 October 2025
  • 4 months, 13 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80532000 - Management training services

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Skillfluence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDCT-3712-THZR

54 Cook Street

Glasgow

G5 8JN

United Kingdom

Region: UKM82 - Glasgow City

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. PhD and MSc supervisor training for APHA colleagues


Contracting authority

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Contact name: Network Procurement

Telephone: 03459335577

Email: network.procurement@defra.gov.uk

Website: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government