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UK5- NMS NEL Flow Programme (phase 1 interim contract)

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 21:21.

Opportunity overview

This is an interim contract to ensure continuity of NMS service delivery while Phase 2 contracts are finalised. Please refer to the original phase 1 notices: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062778-2026 Please refer to the phase 2 contract notices here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022587-2026 The NMS labs support the digital economy by developing measurement techniques for emerging technologies such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), helping the UK stay at the forefront of technological innovation. Metrology labs contribute to environmental sustainability by providing accurate measurements for monitoring air and water quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency. This supports the UK's efforts to transition to clean energy sources and mitigate climate change. The TUV SUD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) enables accurate and precise measurements of flow, such as of oil, water, and gas, through the maintenance and dissemination of the UK's primary measurement standards. This supports domestic and industrial utility metering, the roll-out of alternative fuels, and the development of carbon capture and storage, among other things. DSIT's National Measurement System underpins all science, technology and R&D activities in the UK. The extensive scientific and technical infrastructure, expertise, and resources necessary to provide these services mean that there is an absence of competition from other providers. The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons. NMS contracts are therefore awarded directly.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ceef
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Id
GB-PPON-PVWZ-3216-PVQL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWZ-3216-PVQL

Address

Street Address
22 Whitehall
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2EG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory
Id
GB-PPON-PTRJ-6966-QXBL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTRJ-6966-QXBL

Address

Street Address
Napier Building, Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, Reynolds Ave, East Kilbride
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G750QF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM95

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
Yes
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
NMS NEL Flow Programme (phase 1 interim contract)
Status
active
Date
21 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71900000
Description
Laboratory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
1,560,000
Amount
1,300,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTRJ-6966-QXBL
Name
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory

Contract period

Starts
30 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
068633-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 Jul 2026, 11:38
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
30 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2EG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 068286-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 068633-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·