# 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 ### [Contract Award - Acoustic Monitoring System](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f2bdba63-dc53-439f-8e27-4b518817ab81) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · SEICHE LIMITED · £51,120 · 15 December 2022 · awarded ### [AST203/DSTF Futures Contextualise: Understanding Future Resource Requirements](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fede266e-c65d-4ed3-ac99-8eaf182ce258) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · BAE SYSTEMS \(FARNBOROUGH 3\) LIMITED · £91,135 · 6 December 2022 · awarded ### [PA0000000871](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-90dd27b1-4f26-46af-8b89-c84648933d70) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · SADERET LIMITED · £29,643 · 21 December 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6035554 - MWIR Bio-metamaterial Sensor](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-659791fb-e585-476e-95a4-f86e0508d01f) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · University of Huddersfield · £108,950 · 2 December 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6034672 - IONICA \(Improved Opportunistic Navigation through innovative collaborative AltNav techniques\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-80e96eee-8df7-43f8-ab02-93f26a7a4c69) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Nottingham Scientific Ltd- GMV NSL Limited · £148,775 · 30 November 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6034391 - Autonomous System Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c7cc59a4-83d5-4455-88b4-ba3281f911f7) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · DEFENDTEX LIMITED · £198,540 · 21 December 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6035317 - AI Assisted Dynamic Coordinated Effect Delivery within Cooperative Missile Network](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3413cb19-66a1-403a-af34-4a8f17a56b3c) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · General Dynamics UK Ltd · £199,113 · 30 November 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6035267 - Hyperdimensional Computing \(HDC\) Framework for Efficient AI/ML & Data Processing In Collaborative Missile applications\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e6611f4f-7893-4d2d-a70e-c622d678a9c5) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Cyceera Limited · £62,210 · 7 December 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6034708 - Collaborative SLAM with Intelligent Loop Closure](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f61ac894-7e3a-4cac-8b56-de27deb8fad6) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · THALES UK LIMITED · £122,677 · 12 December 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6034401 - Sub-nanosecond timing over a free-space optical communication network](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-e6d82ff3-a744-4adc-bc08-c4a009b720ab) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · STEATITE LIMITED · £199,902 · 7 December 2022 · awarded ### [Autonomy Verification & Validation \(V&V\) PhDs](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0a09c4bb-eeaf-4849-8cad-1adcc4e801e0) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · University of Southampton · £200,000 · 1 December 2022 · awarded ### [Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare PhD Studentships](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d23a1002-a0dc-480f-846c-bf064534b663) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · £223,470 · 22 December 2022 · awarded ### [Knife Detection](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-bfc8824e-f755-485d-9c6d-86523ed72ee0) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Awerian Limited · £198,820 · 4 November 2022 · awarded ### [Automated Risk Management PhD Studentship](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9036d980-1bcd-404b-9094-73dbff5d175d) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Bournemouth University · £27,363 · 23 November 2022 · awarded ### [AII129 Blue Steel for RBATE \(Phase 1 HF Communications Bearers Theme Champion\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9d488c5d-f792-4ab7-9b5e-7a605e697cbe) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · QINETIQ LIMITED · £96,940 · 21 October 2022 · awarded ### [Organic Maritime Insertion](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-9ee2575d-f6b6-4883-ad74-28ba6746cc5a) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Subsea Craft Ltd · £98,436 · 21 December 2022 · awarded ### [Organic Maritime Insertion](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5e7d5f79-ff51-4188-9014-f2416b6136c2) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · BAE Systems Applied Intelligence · £100,000 · 2 December 2022 · awarded ### [HS 1\.052 Human Augmentation Sandpit - Proposals A B C and D](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5b06e3bb-4e42-4c2f-89af-7a83f5dab955) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · BAE Systems \(Operations\) Limited · £502,557 · 14 December 2022 · awarded ### [Installation of Vehicle Mounted Satellite Antenna to Mercedes Sprinter Vans](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-161f9db9-eae1-4c1d-912d-2ea3147fb36f) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · EXCELERATE TECHNOLOGY LTD · £125,100 · 14 December 2022 · awarded ### [ASTRID Task 185 - AST/Horizon Scanning and Technology Watch Web App Development](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c549c68d-a6b2-473b-ae85-9e133049de26) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · BAE SYSTEMS \(FARNBOROUGH 3\) LIMITED · £422,471 · 23 November 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6035268 - Co-operative Acquisition Tracking and Engagement \(Co-ATE\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-3b64c68f-60a5-4fd5-9910-9066a1dc194b) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL · £85,664 · 21 November 2022 · awarded ### [ACC6034768 - CANAME - Cooperative Agent Networks for Advanced Mission Execution](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-02672d12-6511-4430-ab2f-845bc36d5082) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · Decision Lab Ltd · £136,116 · 21 November 2022 · awarded ### [Retroflection Suppression in Light Weapon Sights](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2281b1fa-1002-48ff-a628-d8ef12b65bac) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · QIOPTIQ LIMITED · £293,310 · 4 November 2022 · awarded ### [All Vehicle Screening Research](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5b6289a0-b706-483a-b1ba-127b733db544) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · DOG DETECTIVES LIMITED · £119,314 · 6 December 2022 · awarded ### [AST149 SDSR Review](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-30d3ccca-ac2e-4e6f-8392-f51307e11108) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · BAE SYSTEMS \(FARNBOROUGH 3\) LIMITED · £194,860 · 7 December 2022 · awarded Page 30 of 59; 1472 total records.