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# Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-gov-ea42). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is a Central government based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 162 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PDDM-1961-MTLN` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 162
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £18m (median award: £22k) across 105 of 105 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory), nhs-ods (MINISTRY OF DEFENCE)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-gov-ea42

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 10 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 50% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 8% above the published estimate (median of 2 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 124 (99%), Framework: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 76 (61%), Open: 16 (13%), Route not published: 16 (13%), Limited / restricted: 13 (10%), Selective: 4 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 3 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
3. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 3 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
4. **[Chemical products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/chemical-products-24000000) (CPV 24):** 2 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)
5. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 2 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[S. H. L. REFRACTORIES (U.K.) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/s-h-l-refractories-u-k-limited-coh-01286696):** 5 procedures
2. **[Edinburgh Innovations Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edinburgh-innovations-limited-coh-sc148048):** 3 procedures
3. **[Contained Air Solutions Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/contained-air-solutions-ltd-coh-06130456):** 3 procedures
4. **[Atlantas Marine Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atlantas-marine-ltd-coh-04109813):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
5. **[University of Portsmouth](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/university-of-portsmouth-GB-FTS-10239):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[CONCEPT BUILDING SERVICES (SOUTHERN) LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/concept-building-services-southern-ltd-coh-04879339):** £3.0m · [M&E and Civil Construction Minor Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/m-e-and-civil-construction-minor-works-ocds-h6vhtk-06e8d3) · Awarded: 20 Aug 2026
2. **[K.J. QUINN SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/k-j-quinn-services-ltd-coh-05613186):** £3.0m · [M&E Minor Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/m-e-minor-works-ocds-h6vhtk-078343) · Awarded: 8 Oct 2026
3. **[COLLECTIVETECH LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/collectivetech-limited-coh-11908428):** £2.9m · [PA0000003042 Dstl Shuttle Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pa0000003042-dstl-shuttle-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04ee32) · Awarded: 18 Aug 2025
4. **[Steatite Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/steatite-limited-coh-04403746):** £1.6m · [Equipment Cabinets and Enclosures](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/equipment-cabinets-and-enclosures-ocds-h6vhtk-050470) · Awarded: 18 Aug 2025
5. **[Media Zoo Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/media-zoo-limited-coh-04655948):** £1.0m · [Creative Hub - Lot 1](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/creative-hub-lot-1-ocds-h6vhtk-0585a9)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 7
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 20
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Defence Science and Technology Laboratory intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-gov-ea42#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory-gov-ea42
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt