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Environmental Walk in Chamber

NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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Award

16 Feb 2026 at 17:29

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16 Feb 2026 at 17:17

Summary of the contracting process

The contract award process conducted by NPL Management Limited, located at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, pertains to the acquisition of an Environmental Walk in Chamber. This process falls within the "goods" procurement category and caters to the laboratory, optical and precision equipment industry. The procurement method undertaken is a direct award, owing to previous unsuitable tender responses, thus directly engaging Weiss Technik UK Limited as the supplier. The contract stands at a gross value of £385,842 and is scheduled to commence on 27 February 2026, with an end date set for 30 September 2026. The procurement process has advanced to the award stage, with the standstill period ending on 25 February 2026.

This procurement process creates significant growth opportunities for SMEs specialising in industrial machinery and laboratory equipment, given the nature of the equipment specified for the contract. This direct engagement, tailored by established user requirements, suggests openings for businesses capable of delivering bespoke solutions to meet precise scientific and engineering demands. Such tenders provide a platform for businesses to establish robust relations with public undertakings like NPL Management Limited, thus encouraging diversification and expansion in specialised technical markets.

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Notice Title

Environmental Walk in Chamber

Notice 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.

Procurement Information

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065568
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014048-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42000000 - Industrial machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£321,535 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
etenders@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
1
Supplier Name

WEISS TECHNIK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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