NPL Management Limited
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Upcoming opportunities
Scale of Measurement Study
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 17 Nov, 202612 daysValue £100.00kSource Find a TenderNPL is undertaking this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to better understand market capability, explore suitable datasets and methodologies, identify innovative analytical approaches, validate the proposed scope, gain insight into indicative pricing and delivery models, and identify any risks and dependencies th
Manual RF cryogenic probe station with four RF probe arms and cryogen-free operation
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 19 Jan, 20272 monthsValue £310.00kSource Find a TenderNPL require a RF cryogenic probe station with four installed RF probe arms. The system must support cryogen-free operation using a closed cycle refrigerator. The base temperature must not exceed 5.5 K, and the temperature must be controllable from 6 K to 350 K. The system must support RF measurements from DC to 40 GHz
Replacement Engineering MRP/ERP Platform
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 27 Nov, 202622 daysSource Find a TenderNPL 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 inc
Dry dilution refrigerator with anti-vibration system for mK scanning probe microscopy
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 31 Oct, 2026Source Find a TenderNPL is seeking a solution for a new dry dilution refrigerator (“the system”) in which scanning probe microscopy experiments will be carried out at mK temperatures on live superconducting quantum circuits. NPL wishes to use the system for atomic scale scanning tunnelling microscopy and atomic force microscopy. As such,
Flow cryometer with cell sorting capability
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 18 Sept, 2026Value £250.00kSource Find a TenderThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is seeking engagement from suppliers who can provide a flow cytometer with cell sorting capability. The instrument should have capability for measuring and sorting cells using either light scattering and/or fluorescence. The ability to image cells i.e. imaging flow cytometer would
Tandem Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 28 Sept, 2026Value £237.00kSource Find a TenderNPL is seeking engagement from suppliers of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer for trace element analysis, including: • collision/reaction cell for resolving isobaric interferences • four-channel cell gas control for a range of collision and reaction cell gases • two mass filter quadrupoles, both of which all
UAA Small Tank
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 28 Sept, 2026Value £245.00kSource Find a TenderNPL is seeking a solution for design, development and integration of a new underwater acoustics open tank test facility. This notice is split into lots; stakeholder and supplier management and collaboration will be the responsibility by NPL. All lots will be integrated into a wider system, and the integration activitie
Dilution Refrigerator for Cryogenic Characterisation of RF Hardware
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 19 Jun, 2026Value £325.00kSource Find a TenderThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is seeking engagement from suppliers who can provide "Dry" ("cryogen-free") pulse tube cooled dilution refrigerator system to be used for characterisation of quantum hardware including RF and quantum circuits with sample volume under vacuum. The system should include thermometry a
TEST - BG - 19/05/2026
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 4 Jun, 2026Value £0.01Source Find a TenderTEST - BG - 19/05/2026 DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE
Delivery of a Data Centre and Associated Secure Works
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 3 Jun, 2026Value £8.00mSource Find a TenderThe core deliverable of this project is a fully operational, sovereign, high-assurance secure data centre environment.
1D Measurement Beam
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 2 Jun, 2026Source Find a TenderNational Physical Laboratory (NPL), is seeking a motion stage system with 2 carriages integrated into a single beam of low CTE stable material similar to those used in high accuracy co-ordinate measurement machines, either Granite or Silicon Carbide. The design and development of the system is expected to follow a stan
IT Infrastructure Upgrades
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 26 May, 2026Value £10.00mSource Find a TenderDesign and build of physical IT infrastructure at the Teddington site.
Theratron Replacement
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 26 May, 2026Value £10.00mSource Find a TenderReplacement of specialist laboratory equipment, including a theratron and associated building services upgrades.
Specialist Laboratory Facilities
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 26 May, 2026Value £20.00mSource Find a TenderDesign and Build for building upgrades and new build specialist laboratory services.
DSEAR Capability Programme
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 26 May, 2026Value £10.00mSource Find a TenderDesign and Build for building upgrades and new build specialist laboratory services.
Provision of Security Guarding Services at NPL
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 22 May, 2026Value £10.00mSource Find a TenderThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) intends to procure a contract for the provision of security guarding services across its estate. The services will include, but are not limited to, manned guarding, access control, patrols, incident response, and support for site safety and security operations. The contract will r
Provision of Cleaning Services at NPL
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 22 May, 2026Value £10.00mSource Find a TenderThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) intends to procure a contract for the provision of cleaning services across its estate. The services will include, but are not limited to, routine and periodic cleaning of offices, laboratories, communal areas, washrooms, and specialist environments where required. The contract wi
Hybrid hydraulically-amplified deadweight force machine
Location: London
UpcomingPublished 21 May, 2026Value £2.50mSource Find a TenderHybrid hydraulically-amplified deadweight force machine operating in tension
National Standard Force Calibration Machine
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 28 May, 2026Value £2.50mSource Find a TenderNPL is seeking to engage with suppliers who can support the development of a new national standard force machine providing applied forces to at least 12 MN (1,200 tonne force) with an accuracy of 0.01% of applied load. We are looking to gain understanding with suppliers of components, systems and engineering integratio
DNA sequencer
Location: London
UpcomingEngagement closes 18 May, 2026Value £225.00kSource Find a TenderNPL is seeking engagement from suppliers who can provide a medium to high throughput DNA sequencer suitable for routine molecular genetics workflows. The purpose of this engagement is to understand available market solutions capable of delivering reliable DNA sequencing and fragment analysis, with sufficient throughput
Top suppliers
| Menlo Systems GmbH | £18.01m |
| Corporate Project Solutions Ltd. | £14.33m |
| Sintela Ltd. | £14.29m |
| IPG Photonics (UK) Ltd | £13.98m |
| University of Strathclyde | £11.70m |
| Agilent Technologies LDA UK limited | £10.19m |
| Blackhawk Network EMEA Ltd | £10.00m |
| Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd | £9.95m |
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