PhD Studentship Research Programme with the University of Strathclyde

Official notice

Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£5,851,800published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to University of Strathclyde

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST
Last source update: 14 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST
Authority reference: PO00024441
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-077548
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e44b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
14 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,851,8001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of Strathclyde	£5,851,800 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · University of Strathclyde
Signed
28 Jul 2026
Value
£5,851,800
Period
28 Jul 2026 – 1 Oct 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NPL Management Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 02937881 · GB-PPON: PYDB-8862-JBYM National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, TW11 0LWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of StrathclydeAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGVP-7923-NDTWGB-SC: SC015263 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST