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PHD Gastrointestinal Health NBI

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Published 6 Jun 2023 Contracts Finder

key details

Value£169,983
Statuscomplete
Category (CPV) 80000000
Deadline3 Mar 2023
Contract start1 Apr 2023
Contract end31 Mar 2026
Proceduredirect
SME suitableYes
OCIDocds-b5fd17-e0b342bd-009e-415a-b7ab-3087e85d2934

Award

SupplierValueDateStatus
The university of Birmingham £169,983 30 May 2023 active

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.

notice history

2 notices published against this procurement.

PublishedTypeRegimeNotice
16 May 2023 Award (award) · 9aecd08d-08d2-4fda-b923-4fa96847d3e9-645334
6 Jun 2023 Award update (awardUpdate) · 9aecd08d-08d2-4fda-b923-4fa96847d3e9-650972

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