Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has 1,607 recorded procurements on the official UK sources, awarding a recorded £688m to 655 suppliers over the last five years, led by research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000). The median recorded contract is £85k and 32% of awards ran through a framework or DPS. 1 competitions are open for bids today and 62 recorded contracts end within the next 12 months.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, every figure is a floor. Updated 26 Aug 2026.
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largest of 1 open now · frameworks excludedWho wins this work, by value
top suppliers by recorded value · 5 yearsWho wins the most contracts
top suppliers by number of recorded wins · 5 yearsWhat they buy, by CPV code
recorded procurements per code · all years| CPV | Description | Contracts | Recorded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73000000 | Research and development services and related consultancy services | 599 | £184m |
| 38000000 | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) | 133 | £10.7m |
| 73110000 | Research services | 42 | £9.6m |
| 73400000 | Research and Development services on security and defence materials | 39 | £15.3m |
| 72000000 | IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support | 35 | £303m |
| 48000000 | Software package and information systems | 35 | £3.8m |
| 32000000 | Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment | 27 | £1.7m |
| 50000000 | Repair and maintenance services | 26 | £1.6m |
| 73410000 | Military research and technology | 22 | £5.6m |
| 73100000 | Research and experimental development services | 22 | £2.2m |
A contract carrying several codes counts under each. Values are floors.
Awarded contracts by year
recorded awards per year| Recorded value | £68.8m | £207m | £78.6m | £277m | £38.6m | £42.5m |
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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) procurement, answered
computed from this buyer's noticesWho supplies Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)?
655 suppliers hold recorded awards from this buyer over five years. The largest by recorded value are Sopra Steria, Capgemini, BAE Systems; by number of contracts, QinetiQ and BAE Systems lead. 20 suppliers won their first recorded contract here in the last 12 months.
What does Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) buy?
Its recorded procurement concentrates in research and development services and related consultancy services, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), research services (CPV 73000000, 38000000, 73110000). The median recorded contract is £85k.
How many Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) contracts are coming up for renewal?
62 of its recorded contracts carry an end date within the next 12 months, worth a combined £32.1m where a value was published. With a free account you can set an alert on this buyer; predicted re-tender windows are part of BidSkim Predict.
How do I win work from Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)?
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Buyer snapshot
26 Aug 2026- Region
- Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
- Recorded procurements
- 1,607
- Recorded value
- £688m
- Median contract
- £85k
- Average contract
- £468k
- Via framework or DPS, 5y
- 32%
- Awarded, 90 days
- 18
- Ending within 12 months
- 62
- Publishes on
- CF · FTS
Competitive read
how open this buyer is655 distinct suppliers hold recorded awards over five years; the top five take 57% of recorded value. 20 suppliers won their first recorded contract here in the last 12 months, so the door is not closed to new entrants.
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About this data. Built from 1,607 recorded procurements on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, entity-resolved by BidSkim. Framework and DPS establishment notices are excluded from open-opportunity counts, and value totals exclude framework ceilings and implausible outliers. Unpublished call-offs are invisible to notice data, so every figure is a floor. Last updated 26 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.