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Opportunity overview
NPL Engineering requires a manufacturing-focused MRP solution with selected ERP functionality to support its Engineering-to-Order (ETO) operating model, replacing the current JAVELIN system which has been in service for approximately ten years.
The solution will provide end-to-end support for engineering activities including customer engagement, estimating, resource planning, work order management, material control, production planning, manufacturing execution, quality management, invoicing, reporting and performance monitoring.
The solution must support both manufacturing and non-manufacturing engineering activities through a common work-order-based framework and provide appropriate integration with existing corporate and engineering systems.
NPL is seeking a modern, scalable and supported platform which will improve operational visibility, workflow control, delivery performance, cost management and customer engagement whilst supporting future engineering business requirements
Estimated budget for implementation costs:
suppliers to provide costs based on above requirements.
• excluding VAT: 83,333
• including VAT: £100,000
Classification
CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who may have an interest in this project are invited to register for this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME).The purpose of this market engagement is to assess market capability and capacity, understand potential risks, opportunities and innovations within the market, and inform the development of a robust and future-proof procurement strategy and resulting contract.
As part of this Preliminary Market Engagement, suppliers will be invited to participate in a supplier demonstration, during which they will be required to demonstrate their proposed solutions and capabilities. The demonstration will form an important element of NPL's market assessment process and will enable NPL to gain a better understanding of the solutions available in the market and their suitability for meeting its requirements.
Following completion of the Preliminary Market Engagement activities, NPL will be running a formal competitive process. The procurement may include a structured shortlisting stage, with evaluation criteria and any limitation on the number of suppliers progressing being clearly set out in the procurement documents. This approach is intended to ensure that the future procurement is proportionate, transparent, non-discriminatory and informed by market engagement undertaken.
Any submission or participation in response to this exercise, including attendance at the supplier demonstration, will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and NPL. Nor does participation in the Preliminary Market Engagement automatically entitle a supplier to be invited to tender.
A future Tender Notice will be issued following the demonstration stage and will provide details of how the procurement documentation can be accessed and the timescales for submission of tender responses.
Interested parties shall bear their own costs of participation in this Preliminary Market Engagement, including any costs associated with preparing submissions or attending demonstration sessions. NPL shall not be liable for any costs, expenses or losses howsoever arising (including, without limitation, any loss of profit or other economic loss incurred) as a result of participation in this market engagement exercise.
The next stage in the process will be considered once this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise has been completed.
If you have any questions, or would like to register interest to the above, please email: etenders@npl.co.uk to request a Preliminary Market Engagement Supplier Questionnaire & Functional Specifications document.
Please return all responses by 27th November 2026
Due
27 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
098556-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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098556-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a replacement manufacturing-focused MRP platform with selected ERP functionality for NPL Engineering’s engineering-to-order model. The planned solution is intended to replace JAVELIN and support engineering, manufacturing, financial and reporting workflows, including integration with existing systems.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of manufacturing MRP/ERP software able to evidence the stated functional coverage and integration capability. This is a planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Key points identified
Platform scopeManufacturing-focused MRP solution with selected ERP functionality for an Engineering-to-Order operating model.Evidence: “NPL Engineering requires a manufacturing-focused MRP solution with selected ERP functionality to support its Engineering-to-Order (ETO) operating model”
Replacement systemReplace the current JAVELIN system.Evidence: “replacing the current JAVELIN system”
Functional coverageSupport customer engagement, estimating, resource planning, work order management, material control, production planning, manufacturing execution, quality management, invoicing, reporting and performance monitoring.Evidence: “The solution will provide end-to-end support for engineering activities including customer engagement, estimating, resource planning, work order management, material control, production planning, manufacturing execution, quality management, invoicing, reporting and performance monitoring.”
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a replacement manufacturing-focused MRP platform with selected ERP functionality for NPL Engineering’s engineering-to-order model. The planned solution is intended to replace JAVELIN and support engineering, manufacturing, financial and reporting workflows, including integration with existing systems.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of manufacturing MRP/ERP software able to evidence the stated functional coverage and integration capability. This is a planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Key deliverables
Manufacturing-focused MRP platform with selected ERP functionality
Work-order-based support for manufacturing and non-manufacturing engineering activities
Integration with existing corporate and engineering systems
Functional support spanning estimating, planning, production, quality, invoicing and reporting
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Platform scope
99% confidence
Manufacturing-focused MRP solution with selected ERP functionality for an Engineering-to-Order operating model.
View supporting evidence
“NPL Engineering requires a manufacturing-focused MRP solution with selected ERP functionality to support its Engineering-to-Order (ETO) operating model”
Replacement system
99% confidence
Replace the current JAVELIN system.
View supporting evidence
“replacing the current JAVELIN system”
Functional coverage
99% confidence
Support customer engagement, estimating, resource planning, work order management, material control, production planning, manufacturing execution, quality management, invoicing, reporting and performance monitoring.
View supporting evidence
“The solution will provide end-to-end support for engineering activities including customer engagement, estimating, resource planning, work order management, material control, production planning, manufacturing execution, quality management, invoicing, reporting and performance monitoring.”
Common framework
99% confidence
Support manufacturing and non-manufacturing engineering activities through a common work-order-based framework.
View supporting evidence
“The solution must support both manufacturing and non-manufacturing engineering activities through a common work-order-based framework”
Systems integration
98% confidence
Provide appropriate integration with existing corporate and engineering systems.
View supporting evidence
“provide appropriate integration with existing corporate and engineering systems.”
Platform characteristics
97% confidence
Modern, scalable and supported platform.
View supporting evidence
“NPL is seeking a modern, scalable and supported platform”
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice content.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative implementation budget
98% confidence
£83,333 excluding VAT; £100,000 including VAT.
View supporting evidence
“Estimated budget for implementation costs: suppliers to provide costs based on above requirements. • excluding VAT: 83,333 • including VAT: £100,000”
Contract value and commercial terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
The supplied content states an estimated implementation budget but no contract value range, pricing model, term, payment terms or licensing assumptions.
display_status: “upcoming”; stage: “planning”; notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline or response instructions are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and route uncertainty
99% confidence
This is preliminary market engagement; final scope, procurement route, commercial terms, timetable and submission requirements are not stated.
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stage: “planning”; display_status: “upcoming”; notice type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”; relevant fields are null or absent.
Budget basis uncertainty
96% confidence
The stated figures are described as an estimated budget for implementation costs; treatment of software licensing, support, integration and other lifecycle costs is not specified.
View supporting evidence
“Estimated budget for implementation costs: suppliers to provide costs based on above requirements.”
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
A planning lot is present but has no title, description, value or deadline, so no distinct lot scope can be identified.
View supporting evidence
Lot “1” has title and description null, with value_amount and submission_deadline null.
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