---
title: "Hire of Wind Tunnel for dermal aerosol protection assessments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f0a7"
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# Hire of Wind Tunnel for dermal aerosol protection assessments

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f0a7

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for the "Hire of Wind Tunnel for dermal aerosol protection assessments" to Silsoe Spray Applications Unit (SSAU). The procurement method used was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract is valued at £160,000 and was signed on 17th August 2023. The Ministry of Defence, located in Salisbury, United Kingdom, facilitated this procurement for research services in the industry category of services.

This contract presents a business opportunity for companies with expertise in research services related to dermal aerosol protection assessments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom, particularly those with experience in operating wind tunnels and conducting chemical analysis, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process planned by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory on behalf of The Secretary of State for Defence.

## Notice

Hire of wind tunnel and adjacent laboratory with support staff to operate wind tunnel and perform chemical analysis

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hire of wind tunnel and adjacent laboratory with support staff to operate wind tunnel and perform chemical analysis

### Procurement Information

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory on behalf of The Secretary of state for Defence intends to procure the services of Silsoe Spray Applications Unit (SSAU), to hire a wind tunnel and adjacent laboratory to perform chemical analysis on the dissemination of aerosols. It is considered that the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the UK e-notification service (as required by the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with regulation 32(b)(ii) of the PCR 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons as outlined below: The tests Dstl conduct involve the dissemination of aerosols within a wind tunnel. The wind tunnel must be large enough to house the test mannequins (at the very least 2.5m wide and 2m high, ideally at least 3 m x 2.5 m) with a long enough working area to allow dissemination far enough from the mannequin to allow mixing (>10 m floor length). However, it must not be so large that we cannot generate the aerosols at high enough concentrations within an acceptable time frame (

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024177-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SILSOE SPRAY APPLICATIONS UNIT (SSAU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024177-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory

## Provenance

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