Contract awardedPhD funding

715520452 - PhD Research Into Dengue in Defence

Ministry of Defence
West Midlands
Direct award
9 January 2026 to 31 August 2028

This contract supports a PhD research programme focused on developing diagnostic and therapeutic expertise for dengue and related arboviruses. The work involves clinical and epidemiological analysis to address a critical gap in biological threat detection and prevention capabilities within a defence context.

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Awarded value: £50k; As published
Published: 28 January 2026
Awarded: 9 January 2026; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Contract length: 32 months; Ends 31 August 2028

What the contract covers

Provision of academic research and specialist scientific consultancy services to develop clinical, epidemiological, and diagnostic expertise regarding arboviral biological threats.

Develop clinical, epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic expertise in dengue and arboviruses through the PhD.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 31 months
Contract dates: 9 January 2026 to 31 August 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80320000

Services in this contract

Doctoral studentships and research trainingMain service£45k typicalFunded PhD research into dengue for Defence

Lifecycle

Published
28 January 2026
Contract awardedto Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
9 January 2026
Contract starts
9 January 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2028

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Ministry of Defence

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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/345976/715520452-phd-research-into-dengue-in-defence
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-061117
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-061117
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. 715520452 - PhD Research Into Dengue in Defence. Contract award, 28 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/345976/715520452-phd-research-into-dengue-in-defence (accessed 4 November 2026).