Scope
Reference
prj_5130
Description
DSIT conducted National Measurement System (NMS) Programme market engagement activities from 20th August 2025 to 3rd September 2025 during which no alternative suppliers expressed an interest in delivering one of the proposed 9 separate NMS programmes in their entirety.
DSIT therefore took the decision to retain the existing, aggregated contract structure of NMS for the multi-year period from 1st April 2026 onwards, in order to drive operational efficiencies, reduce administrative overheads, and create additional capacity with which to address wider business needs.
Future NMS Programme iterations will conduct similar market engagement opportunities to explore the market’s appetite to deliver all, or some, of the NMS programmes.
Contract 1. DSIT NMS - NPL Energy and Environment
Supplier
Contract value
- £113,215,548 excluding VAT
- £135,858,658 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 May 2025
Standstill period
- End: 29 May 2025
- 0 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 May 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 June 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 9 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
National Physical Laboratory
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDB-8862-JBYM
Hampton Road
Teddington, Middlesex,
TW11 0LW
United Kingdom
Email: peter.thompson@npl.co.uk
Website: https://www.npl.co.uk/
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: Yes
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
Dr Peter Thompson CEO peter.thompson@npl.co.uk, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW
Contract 1. DSIT NMS - NPL Energy and Environment
Contracting authority
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWZ-3216-PVQL
22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EG
United Kingdom
Email: Fatima.Patel@dsit.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government