# Defence Science and Technology Laboratory: UK public-sector contract awards > A public buyer profile built from sourced government contract award notices. ## Key facts - Awards: 1472 - Known award value: £202,530,405 - Distinct contract winners: 728 - First award: 9 November 2013 - Latest award: 23 September 2026 ## Top contract winners - [Qinetiq](/contract-winners/qinetiq/public-sector-contract-awards): 59 awards - BAE SYSTEMS \(FARNBOROUGH 3\) LIMITED: 36 awards - [Frazer Nash Consultancy](/contract-winners/frazer-nash-consultancy/public-sector-contract-awards): 29 awards - [The University of Strathclyde](/contract-winners/university-of-strathclyde/public-sector-contract-awards): 20 awards - [ROKE MANOR RESEARCH LIMITED](/contract-winners/roke-manor-research/public-sector-contract-awards): 20 awards ## Contract awards ### [PESC Research Topic 1 A/B](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e096e5e4-ae0a-434c-bb4d-bda21a9d43dd) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · University Of Surrey · £275,000 · 13 June 2023 · awarded ### [Stratospheric Air Platform - data capture/assessment & bespoke flight trials development](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e5e83dd1-d8c3-459e-b31c-6e0b7d0884c2) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · BAE SYSTEMS \(OPERATIONS\) LIMITED · £1,653,250 · 22 March 2023 · awarded ### [ACC2036710 - An improved method for active control of solid rocket motor performance](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c23625cb-8ffe-4612-924a-fdd593762d35) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Smallspark Space Systems Limited · £188,100 · 13 June 2023 · awarded ### [Supply of 3D Scanner](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2ac03d62-a7f6-491d-a5a3-53e070a33c0c) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Measurement Solutions Limited · £50,236 · 10 May 2023 · awarded ### ["What Works" in Creating and Sustaining Inclusivity?](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d1a8d2d4-6ff0-4b76-9754-bfc92d086fd3) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Behavioural Insights Limited · £194,475 · 31 May 2023 · awarded ### [RV 10 auto pro V-C Complete S002 Rotary evaporator](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-334251e3-37e8-482b-ad9a-eb3c18f703d1) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · IKA ENGLAND LTD · £13,575 · 13 June 2023 · awarded ### [Development of Maritime Experimentation Lab \(MarExLab\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08158dbe-5d13-4e73-87d2-273f38688abb) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · ATEQ CONSULTING LIMITED · £374,000 · 30 May 2023 · awarded ### [PDRA Statistical Analysis](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d836d73b-b688-4872-aa5b-408c11e62c51) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL · £2,293,842 · 6 May 2023 · awarded ### [4 Year PhD- Title: SOFT ROBOTICS](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b87728f7-0243-445b-adad-a32ecfc75370) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Swansea University · £60,112 · 6 June 2023 · awarded ### [PHD Gastrointestinal Health NBI](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e0b342bd-009e-415a-b7ab-3087e85d2934) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · The university of Birmingham · £169,983 · 31 May 2023 · awarded ### [Tractor and Trailer procurement](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-101177a5-93e8-48f9-87f2-79432fba4ccf) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 6 June 2023 · open\_tender ### [Diver Fluid Loss](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-432e1476-1510-430d-b06f-70f016a443d4) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Loughborough University · £97,772 · 11 May 2023 · awarded ### [2023 Surveillance](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c41254f5-036f-4a51-b200-dbac8009940a) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · UKAS · £18,490 · 1 June 2023 · awarded ### [3\.5 Year PhD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-77ca7c49-3592-48af-9bde-e8c9f9dab9ab) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Cranfield University · £98,769 · 25 May 2023 · awarded ### [ACC2036403 - Artificial Intelligence-based Software for the Smart Molecular Imaging of Fingermarks](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-1273b856-6f93-4f94-91fb-0427cea015f8) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Sheffield Hallam University · £309,629 · 16 May 2023 · awarded ### [ACC2037866 - SmartIR Multidirectional Adaptive Thermal Camouflage](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7013792b-dfd2-4ccf-b5b4-cb342a724a41) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · SmartIR Limited · £349,537 · 18 May 2023 · awarded ### [Liquid Scintillation Counter RQ0000012065](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-08e12689-b8e2-434e-8f42-e9c81b676e0f) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 5 June 2023 · open\_tender ### [RQ0000028716 3 Mass Spectrometers DSTL](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-45e2af6d-c970-492b-b47e-92f5b116f241) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 5 June 2023 · open\_tender ### [Oxford Wave Research \(OWR\) development Android-based voice identification software](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-17586899-0f90-4b9a-aa77-0848ffda12c1) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Oxford Wave Research · £50,000 · 19 December 2022 · awarded ### [DESIGN & INTEGRATION OPTIONS FOR DERMAL CB SUBSYSTEMS](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cd463c0f-8eb4-4585-b1b9-c036999f79b9) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Smart Garment People Ltd\. · £100,000 · 24 May 2023 · awarded ### [MBECM Additional Transforms and Publish Events](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0b272212-72e5-44c1-961f-61d908d91072) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · THALES UK LIMITED · £485,203 · 3 May 2023 · awarded ### [3\.5 Year PhD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b486cf27-b2c6-4af8-86cf-9ae8acdde4b5) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Loughborough University · £100,000 · 25 May 2023 · awarded ### [3\.5 Year PhD](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4a3de57d-c6b0-4125-ae01-1633e35855a6) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · CU SERVICES LIMITED · £100,000 · 25 May 2023 · awarded ### [QQ Material Synthesis](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-71855851-2d84-4954-82ae-b961d5e22803) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · QinetiQ Limited · £25,233 · 4 May 2023 · awarded ### [Dose-response of peracetic acid on vertical surfaces](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6bc247f9-4921-4882-808c-4ef5ff38e81d) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Silsoe Spray Applicators Unit Ltd · £68,250 · 18 May 2023 · awarded Page 20 of 59; 1472 total records.