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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
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Total contracts
193
Known spend
£28m
181 disclosed
Average value
£155,450
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
S. H. L. REFRACTORIES (U.K.) LIMITED
5 winslatest 12 Aug 2026£82,477
- 2
EDINBURGH INNOVATIONS LIMITED
£80,090
- 3
Media Zoo Limited
2 winslatest 08 Jun 2026£1m
- 4
SOLENT UNIVERSITY LIMITED
£340,250
- 5
University Of Portsmouth
2 winslatest 07 Oct 2026£334,310
- 6
HSF HEALTH PLAN LIMITED
£320,000
- 7
2CL Communications Limited
2 winslatest 02 Sept 2026£206,732
- 8
Molecular Devices UK Limited
2 winslatest 04 Mar 2026£116,095
- 9
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
£101,300
- 10
CONTAINED AIR SOLUTIONS LIMITED
£76,070
What they buy
By CPV categoryR&D servicesCPV 73
63 contracts · £4m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
4 contracts · £384,949
IT servicesCPV 72
2 contracts · £247,066
Radio, TV & telecomsCPV 32
1 contract · £770,000
Security & defenceCPV 35
1 contract · £750,000
Education & trainingCPV 80
1 contract0
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
1 contract0
SoftwareCPV 48
1 contract0
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Experts Mediazoo
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (15 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Sep 2027).
Sept 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (193)
Robotics class 1 cabinet
Robotics Class 1 Cabinet to house liquid Handler
Relocation of liquid handler
Relocation of Liquid Handler from old robotics Cabinet into new and recommissioning.
Cabinet fumigation cycle development and validation
Cabinet Fumigation Cycle Development and validation work in work in newly procured Cabinet
Psychology msc conversion_part TIME (2 yrs)
Psychology MSc Conversion_PART TIME (2 yrs). Disciplines alongside the primary research methodologies employed in psychological studies
Advanced electrical and electronic engineering msc
Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering MSc for Dstl Employee. (Studentship Agreement).
Rydberg atom RF sensing in a congested and contested electromagnetic environment phd
student to attend university 50% Part time for Rydberg atom RF sensing in a congested and contested electromagnetic environment PhD. Studentship agreement.
Time tagger ultra
12 x Time Tagger Ultra - Performance Edition - Additional Input. To be delivered.
Creative hub - lot 1
Call-off contract for provision of audio/visual products and associated materials. Additional information: Contract awarded - previous notices published on Contracts Finder. Creati
Lurcher upgrade
Further modifications to military vehicles previously converted to electric
True planning software licence
Contract for the provision of software licence
Linkedin subscription june 2025 to june 2026
Subscription to Linkedin June 2025 to June 2026 - Single source
Premium support renewal for holographic tables
Support subscription required for ongoing organisational use of holographic tables previously provided by supplier.
Signal processing training
It is recognised that the level of SQEP in the Sensor Fusion and Management (SFM) area of Defence is low and therefore a school to increase knowledge and awareness has been identif
Modification to maccor battery testing equipment.
Dstl has Maccor battery testing equipment. Modifications are required to the equipment.
Time sensitive networking training
Training on the (TSN) protocol is required to enable its use and analysis on a recently delivered system. Dstl has no internal experience or training material on this contemporary
True planning software licences
Contract for the provision of software licences
Amazon web service fees
Payment of Amazon Web Services subscription.
NEDS mobile network
Procurement of a mobile network representative of a specific commercial 4G cellular ‘Micro Cell’ basestation.
Signal processing training
A four day training programme on Signal Processing to be delivered by an academic team at the University of Edinburgh.
Embedded electronic systems design and development engineer L6 degree apprenticeship (ST0151)_TN
To provide the off-the-job training component of the Embedded Electronic Systems Design and Development Engineer L6 Degree Apprenticeship, for three cohorts of apprentices transfer