Award

Awarded - ITT - Provision of Public Relations and Policy Monitoring Services

NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Dec 2021 at 22:44

Tender

25 Aug 2021 at 21:45

Summary of the contracting process

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), based in Teddington, UK, has completed a procurement process titled "Awarded - ITT - Provision of Public Relations and Policy Monitoring Services." This initiative falls under the advertising and marketing services industry category. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure, with the latest award date recorded on 1st December 2021. The total value of contracts awarded amounted to £200,633. The procurement had originally been initiated in August 2021 and aimed at engaging agencies to communicate cutting-edge research and provide policy monitoring services effectively.

This tender presents significant opportunities for agencies specialising in public relations and media outreach, particularly those with a background in scientific communication. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong network within the UK and global STEM communities, and have experience in handling complex concepts, will be well-suited to compete. The three-year contract, with the potential for two one-year extensions, not only promises a steady income stream but also the chance to collaborate with a leading science institution dedicated to advancing measurement and technology.

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Notice Title

Awarded - ITT - Provision of Public Relations and Policy Monitoring Services

Notice Description

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Metrology Institute, providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life. From new antibiotics to tackle resistance and more effective cancer treatments, to secure quantum communications and superfast 5G, technological advances must be built on a foundation of reliable measurement to succeed. Building on over a century's worth of expertise, our science, engineering and technology provides this foundation and helps to make the impossible possible. We save lives, protect the environment and enable citizens to feel safe and secure, as well as support international trade and commercial innovation. As a national laboratory, our advice is always impartial and independent, meaning consumers, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs can always rely on the work we do. Based in Teddington, south-west London, NPL employs over 600 scientists. NPL also has regional bases across the UK, including at the University of Surrey, the University of Strathclyde, the University of Cambridge and the University of Huddersfield's 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. NPL is a world leading science, engineering and technology facility dedicated to using advanced measurement science (metrology) to have a positive impact in the real world. For more than a century, NPL has developed and maintained the UK's primary measurement standards, providing a system of traceability that underpins productivity and trade and provides consumers with confidence in the quality of the goods they purchase. Since 2015, NPL has sat inside government, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and formed part of the government's drive to support innovation through the UK's world-leading science and research industry.

Lot Information

Lot 2

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the UK's National Metrology Institute, providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life. From new antibiotics to tackle resistance and more effective cancer treatments, to secure quantum communications and superfast 5G, technological advances must be built on a foundation of reliable measurement to succeed. Building on over a century's worth of expertise, our science, engineering and technology provides this foundation and helps to make the impossible possible. We save lives, protect the environment and enable citizens to feel safe and secure, as well as support international trade and commercial innovation. As a national laboratory, our advice is always impartial and independent, meaning consumers, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs can always rely on the work we do. Based in Teddington, south-west London, NPL employs over 600 scientists. NPL also has regional bases across the UK, including at the University of Surrey, the University of Strathclyde, the University of Cambridge and the University of Huddersfield's 3M Buckley Innovation Centre. NPL is a world leading science, engineering and technology facility dedicated to using advanced measurement science (metrology) to have a positive impact in the real world. For more than a century, NPL has developed and maintained the UK's primary measurement standards, providing a system of traceability that underpins productivity and trade and provides consumers with confidence in the quality of the goods they purchase. Since 2015, NPL has sat inside government, as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and formed part of the government's drive to support innovation through the UK's world-leading science and research industry.

Renewal: Potential to extend the contract for up to two years, to be exercised as one year periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d9d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030598-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,633 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
9 Nov 2021 - 8 Nov 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
charley.choules@npl.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Teddington
Westminster Constituency
Twickenham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DEHAVILLAND POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

SPRECKLEY PARTNERS

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