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PhD Studentship Research Programme with the University of Strathclyde

NPL Management Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:36.

Opportunity overview

Provision of a collaborative PhD studentship with the University of Strathclyde from October 2026 to September 2030, supporting research activities aligned with NPL's scientific and metrology objectives. The contract includes funding for the studentship, academic supervision, and associated research undertaken in partnership between the University of Strathclyde and NPL.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£5.9m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£7m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-SC SC015263
Location
Glasgow, UKM82, G1 1XQ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PO00024441
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NPL Management Limited
Id
GB-COH-02937881

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02937881

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYDB-8862-JBYM

Address

Street Address
National Physical Laboratory
Locality
Teddington
Postal Code
TW11 0LW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI75

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
University of Strathclyde
Id
GB-SC-SC015263

Identifier

Scheme
GB-SC
Id
SC015263

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGVP-7923-NDTW

Address

Street Address
16 Richmond Street
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G1 1XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM82

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-SC-SC015263
Name
University of Strathclyde

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
28 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
28 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
7,022,160
Amount
5,851,800
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077548-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Aug 2026, 10:31
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Teddington · UKI75 · TW11 0LW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 077548-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·