Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: tenders, sectors & how to win their contracts

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has published 117 tenders in United Kingdom.

1 is open for bids as of 14 November 2026.

Its buying spans 24 CPV divisions, most often laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).

Across 20 awarded contracts the median value is £226.6k.

Its published awards total £8.9m.

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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

the procurement, installation and commissioning of a Fibre Laser Cutter to supplement the existing Waterjet Cutter. The ...

United Kingdom

£420,000

26 days remaining

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Measured from Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's own published record — no estimates, no generic advice.

Plan for about 27 days to prepare a bid — that is the median gap between publication and deadline across 13 of their tenders.
They publish about 1.9 tenders a month, measured over 63 months of history.
Half of their 20 awarded contracts are worth £226.6k or less — size your bid to that range.
Most of their buying falls in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, security, education and training services.
Their most frequent suppliers are Imperial College London (3), S. H. L. REFRACTORIES (U.K.) LIMITED (3), Deloitte LLP (2) — expect to bid against incumbents who already know this buyer.

Tender	Winner	Tender closed	Contract Value
Storage solution for explosives which contains any potential...	Mistral Security Inc	14 July 2026	£544k
1 Ops Target Operating Model (TOM) Consultancy	Deloitte LLP	8 August 2023	£326k
1 Ops Target Operating Model (TOM) Consultancy	Delloite LLP	29 June 2023	£326k
1 Ops Target Operating Model (TOM) Consultancy	Deloitte LLP	29 June 2023	£326k
TWiSTED Phases 2 & 3	XI Systems Limited	11 May 2023	£1m
ARTIC Upgrade and ARTIC-Lite	Roke Manor Research Limited	21 March 2023	£250k