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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: DOCTORAL FOCAL AWARD: NUCLEAR SKILLS- FUNDING
2. Awarding Authority: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), GB Email: support@funding-service.ukri.org.
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: Apply for funding to deliver doctoral focal awards (previously centres for doctoral training), offering high quality, cohort-based doctoral education in nuclear skills for the UK civil and defence sectors to home students.
UKRI expect up to £45 million funding from the UK Government to be available for this opportunity. Subject to the current government spending review, additional government funding may be available.
An intent to submit must be completed by 12 September 2025 4:00pm UK time.
The UK government will fund 100% of eligible costs listed in the opportunity. Estates and indirect costs will not be funded.
5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 73210000, 73000000
6. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK14
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: South West (England), Gloucestershire, Wiltshire And Bristol/Bath Area, Swindon.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.
9. Estimated value of requirement: Total fund:£45,000,000
10. Closing date 23.10.2025 (16:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: How to apply
Intent to submit
A mandatory intent to submit must be completed by 12 September 2025 4:00pm UK time. This will enable UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to prepare for the assessment process. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) intend to publish the details of the project lead, lead institution and the summary provided of each intent to submit. Please submit your intention to submit a full application to this funding opportunity via Citizen Space.
Full application
We are running this funding opportunity on the new UKRI Funding Service so please ensure that your organisation is registered. You cannot apply on the Joint Electronic Submissions (Je-S) system.
The project lead is responsible for completing the application process on the Funding Service, but we expect all team members and project partners to contribute to the application.
Only the lead research organisation can submit an application to UKRI.
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