Notice Information
Notice Title
Metrology Horizon Scan
Notice Description
The metrology team is looking to undertake its first horizon scan for OPSS and where new technologies are identified (for the purpose of measuring or weighing), review current regulations to determine how the new technologies impact upon them. This will involve undertaking literature reviews of new technologies covering legal metrology, metrology utilised for Net Zero and potentially identifying new metrological areas for regulation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ceff4396-cc2b-43b7-83b7-2673a570f5d5
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a83f71f-064f-4a1d-bb0c-a7b34dcb649c
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79311400 - Economic research services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Apr 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 6 Apr 2025 - 6 Jan 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE
- Contact Name
- Department for International Trade
- Contact Email
- researchandconsultancy@businessandtrade.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 000000090000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2DY
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a83f71f-064f-4a1d-bb0c-a7b34dcb649c
7th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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