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Guidance: How to sell to or work with Dstl

Defence Science Technology Laboratory

September 7
08:53 2023

Dstl want to improve the way we engage and do business with you.

Complete our short survey to register your interest in working with Dstl and help to increase collaboration and engagement with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), as set out in the Defence Science and Technology (DST) collaboration and engagement strategy.

Dstl works alongside a range of suppliers to provide our customers with the best science and technology, research and capabilities to protect the UKs security and advance the UKs defence interests. Find out more about who we are and what we do.

This page explains how to become a supplier and where to find the opportunities that are available.

Work with Dstl

We work with external suppliers unless theres a clear reason not to: see our science and technology procurement criteria (MS Word Document, 39.5 KB)

We want to make it easier for innovative suppliers to work with us, including:

  • suppliers who have not traditionally worked with Dstl, the MOD or in the defence sector before
  • small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

SMEs: A guide to working with government provides advice for small and medium sized enterprises on how to bid for and win government contracts. The Dstl SME action plan 2020 to 2025 tells you more about what we are doing to make it easier for SMEs to work with us, including:

  • providing clearer guidance
  • making sure our framework supply partners advertise sub-contracting opportunities
  • simplifying our contracting process
  • ensuring that SMEs are paid promptly

Subscribe to our regular supplier email for the latest science and technology news and events, development in our work, information about new and existing contracts and case studies.

Why work with us

Suppliers working with Dstl have the opportunity to:

  • work with world-class scientists and technologists at the cutting edge of innovation
  • benefit from increased funding for defence: around half of Dstls multi-million science and technology budget is spent with industry and academia
  • test and improve concepts with input from members of the armed forces
  • benefit from the experience and expertise of our framework supply partners
  • gain access to state-of-the-art facilities for development and testing
  • retain intellectual property rights, boosting longer-term prosperity
  • have a real impact on improving the UKs security and defence

Supplier Stories: Advanced Material Development

Areas of work

Dstl is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Around half of MODs science and technology budget, managed by Dstl, is spent with industry and academia.

Our work covers everything from space to artificial intelligence. Find out more about our science and technology capabilities.

How you can sell to or work with us

Dstl expects suppliers to:

Suppliers should also be aware of guidance on trading with the EU, and that UK procurement rules are set to change with the removal of 350 EU laws.

Dstl reserves the right to exclude a supplier who has been convicted of any of the offences or misconduct listed in either the MOD or Dstl statement relating to good standing.

You can:

Selling directly to Dstl

By default we buy all goods and services through open competition, as set out in UK law for public sector procurement, and follow MODs procurement process.

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