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Development of Additive Manufacturing Inspection Methods and Measurement Assurance Services

NPL Management Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 17:36.

Opportunity overview

Provision of specialist research and technical services to develop and validate inspection methodologies for additive manufacturing build plates. The project includes the development of prototype inspection methods, evaluation and reporting of measurement uncertainty, preparation of standard operating procedures (SOPs), support for the implementation of new inspection routines, and delivery of final technical reporting. The work will enhance inspection capability, measurement confidence, and process control within additive manufacturing applications.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PQHR-9818-MPVT
Location
Huddersfield, UKE44, HD1 3DH, United Kingdom

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
PO00025849
Status
complete
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NPL Management Limited
Id
GB-COH-02937881

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02937881

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYDB-8862-JBYM

Address

Street Address
National Physical Laboratory
Locality
Teddington
Postal Code
TW11 0LW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI75

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
University of Huddersfield
Id
GB-PPON-PQHR-9818-MPVT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQHR-9818-MPVT

Address

Street Address
Queensgate
Locality
Huddersfield
Postal Code
HD1 3DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE44

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73110000
Description
Research services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQHR-9818-MPVT
Name
University of Huddersfield

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
24 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
24 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
24 Aug 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
5,990,400
Amount
4,992,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086864-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Sept 2026, 13:20
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Teddington · UKI75 · TW11 0LW · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 086864-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·