Scope
Description
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) intends to award a contract for the provision of Environmental Walk in Chamber directly to Weiss Technik UK Limited.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £321,535 excluding VAT
- £385,842 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 27 February 2026 to 30 September 2026
- 7 months, 2 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
An Invitation to Tender was run in 2024 but the tender responses received were not suitable and a supplier could not be chosen.
According to the PCR2015 regulation 32(2)(a) we demonstrated that we have discharged our legal duty to approach the market. Since we didn't receive any suitable tenders, we were allowed to terminate the procurement on the basis of having received no suitable bids.
This then allowed us to engage with a single supplier.
We did that and contacted the supplier Weiss Technik to engage with and obtain a quote from.
In addition to the above the estates engineering and science teams have been through a thorough discussion and documentation of the User Requirement Document ensuring that the supplier will deliver exactly what is required of the chamber, from both a science and estates perspective.
Supplier
WEISS TECHNIK UK LIMITED
- Companies House: 03659232
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLJ-5988-CVWV
Suite B Suite B
Loughborough
LE11 3GE
United Kingdom
Email: roxanne.gale@weiss-technik.com
Website: https://www.weiss-technik.co.uk
Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
NPL Management Limited
- Companies House: 02937881
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYDB-8862-JBYM
National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
TW11 0LW
United Kingdom
Email: etenders@npl.co.uk
Website: http://www.npl.co.uk
Region: UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)