Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Tenders published: 1,549
Total value: £756.2m
Open now: 1
Last activity: 2026-07-08

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£58m

£211m

£70m

£246m

£18m

£40m

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Electrical Machinery & Apparatus	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	84% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Transport Equipment	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	69% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 11%
Printed Matter & Publishing	~every 14 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Agricultural Machinery	~every 9 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	66% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 19%
Construction Materials & Structures	~every 4 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Supporting Transport & Travel Services	~every 6 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	76% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 13%
Medical Equipment & Pharmaceuticals	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	73% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Furniture & Furnishings	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%

Who wins here

Suppliers with the most published contract awards from Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

QinetiQ Limited48 wins
BAE SYSTEMS (FARNBOROUGH 3) LIMITED31 wins
Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited23 wins
University of Strathclyde17 wins
Perfect Circle17 wins
Roke Manor Research Limited14 wins
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited14 wins
ROHDE & SCHWARZ U.K. LIMITED13 wins

Who could bid next time →

Suppliers proven on this kind of work — with Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and with buyers like it. Every name is a published contract award.