Wind Tunnel Hire

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
South East
Direct award
12 June 2025 to 1 August 2025

Short-term hire of wind tunnel facilities for scientific testing and technical simulation purposes. This is a specific, time-bound research tasking order.

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Awarded value: £47k; As published
Published: 19 June 2025
Awarded: 12 June 2025; Silsoe Spray Applications Unit Ltd
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 1 August 2025

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist wind tunnel testing and scientific research services for technical simulation and experimental development projects.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 2 months
Contract dates: 12 June 2025 to 1 August 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 38970000

Services in this contract

Defence technical and analytical consultancyMain service£666k typicalWind tunnel hire for defence test and evaluation

Lifecycle

Published
19 June 2025
Contract awardedto Silsoe Spray Applications Unit Ltd
12 June 2025
Contract starts
12 June 2025
Contract ends
1 August 2025

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

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The supplier

Silsoe Spray Applications Unit Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/196850/wind-tunnel-hire
Buyer reference: DSTL0000048559
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-9e405bbf-5b16-4a51-9bc1-48374981a813
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Wind Tunnel Hire. Contract award, 19 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/196850/wind-tunnel-hire (accessed 5 November 2026).