PHD Gastrointestinal Health NBI

A Contract Award Notice
by DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£170K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
16 May 2023
Delivery
01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2026
Deadline
03 Mar 2023 17:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

Gurkha soldiers are less likely to develop traveller's diarrhoea during overseas deployment, compared to UK-born soldiers. The University of Birmingham have identified differences in the bacterial composition of the gut between these populations of following a period of time in the UK. Gurkha soldiers have a gut microbiota that is distinct from UK-born soldiers, primarily due to a higher abundance of Prevotella copri, which may explain the reduced incidence of traveller's diarrhoea. This Tasking will build on this preliminary work by determining how the microbiome (bacterial and viral as a minimum) changes over time (and post GI disturbances) following a period of overseas deployment. Ultimately, this could lead to modulation of the gut microbiota of soldiers and may aid in the prevention of traveller's diarrhoea when deployed overseas.

Award Detail

1 Birmingham University (Birmingham)
  • Value: £169,983

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

(A1)_20221121-Part_A-FINAL.pdf (A2)_20221121-Part_B-FINAL.pdf 20221121_Part_C-FINAL.pdf Actual Procurement Timescales.docx

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