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Defence Science And Technology Laboratory

Defence Science And Technology Laboratory has awarded 948 contracts, worth £261.7m+ in disclosed value, to 578 suppliers. Largest spend area: Research & Development. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded
948
Disclosed spend
£261.7m+
Suppliers used
578
Renewals < 90d
9
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
SupplierContractsValue
Bae Systems (farnborough 3) Limited35£27.5m
Qinetiq Limited51£22.8m
Frazer Nash Consultancy Limited24£16.4m
Bae Systems (operations) Limited11£14.3m
Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Limited3£10.3m
Kier Construction LTD1£8.3m
Kainos Software Limited1£7.4m
Roke Manor Research Limited17£7.4m
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
ContractIncumbentValueEnds
4 Year PHDCranfield University£33k26 Jun 2026
Infrastructure and Operations PathfinderGartner UK Limited£50k30 Jun 2026
3.5 Year PhDUniversity Of Leicester£103k30 Jun 2026
DSTL Service Strategy and AssuranceFlyform Limited£42k30 Jun 2026
3 Year PhDUniversity Of Glasgow£93k01 Jul 2026
Stores Options AppraisalPerfect Circle Jv Limited£50k15 Jul 2026
3.5 Year PhDUniversity Of St Andrews£107k31 Jul 2026
4 Year PhD Studentship - mm-wave Metamaterial ArraysUniversity Of Exeter£132k31 Aug 2026
Contract Award Notice for IPMO 2109; RIBA 1 deliverables including surveys for a potential refurbMorgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure LTD£273k08 Sept 2026
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
ContractSupplierSectorValueDateSource
AST062/Software and Wargaming SupportBae Systems (operations) LimitedResearch & Development£12.0m23 Dec 2021Notice ↗
Diamond Flow 2Bae Systems Applied Intelligence LimitedResearch & Development£9.9m07 Jul 2022Notice ↗
AST066 - FMDL StudyBae Systems (farnborough 3) LimitedResearch & Development£8.7m09 Feb 2022Notice ↗
Maintain and Sustain ServicesKier Construction LTDRepair & Maintenance£8.3m22 May 2026Notice ↗
AI Experimentation HubKainos Software LimitedResearch & Development£7.4m22 Dec 2021Notice ↗
Land Analysis HubBae Systems (farnborough 3) LimitedResearch & Development£6.0m05 Nov 2021Notice ↗
TRED-HCallen Lenz Associates LimitedResearch & Development£5.0m21 Oct 2021Notice ↗
DSTL0000004998Bae Systems (farnborough 3) LimitedResearch & Development£4.5m05 Jul 2022Notice ↗
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Research & Development637× · £203.3m
Scientific Equipment84× · £9.4m
Unclassified66× · £13.8m
IT Services41× · £11.1m
Software20× · £2.5m
Architecture & Engineering16× · £4.1m
Electrical Equipment14× · £875k
Repair & Maintenance10× · £10.8m
Other buyers in Research & Development
Comparable public bodies in the same sector
Department Of Health£480.1mThe Competition And Markets Authority£400.0mDepartment Of Health And Social Care£303.2mMinistry Of Defence, Dstl, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (dstl)£300.0mMinistry Of Defence£300.0mOur Future Health (akeso&co Acting On Behalf Of)£212.0m
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