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31 Jul 2026 at 12:03

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by NPL Management Limited, a public undertaking located in Teddington, United Kingdom, has progressed to the award and contract stage, as of 31st July 2026. The tender, titled "PLM Support. Helpdesk (320 Tokens - 80 hours) & PLM project work," falls under the services category and aims to provide flexible Product Lifecycle Management services. This project is located in the UK and caters to systems and technical consultancy services, with TECHNIA LIMITED from Milton Keynes awarded the contract. The legal basis for the procurement is under the UKPGA 2023/54. The contract was signed on 7th July 2026 and has a gross value of £6,000,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing dynamic and responsive consultancy services related to Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). Given the project's emphasis on addressing evolving business and technical needs, companies with expertise in systems and technical consultancy services would find growth potential here. SME suppliers like TECHNIA LIMITED, which demonstrate flexibility and specialised knowledge, are ideally suited to compete in similar procurement processes in this industry category. This process provides a framework to engage promptly with specialist expertise, fostering further business development and collaboration opportunities.

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Notice Title

PLM Support. Helpdesk (320 Tokens - 80 hours) & PLM project work

Notice Description

This work package provides a flexible mechanism for the delivery of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) related services and project activities that cannot be fully defined at contract award and may arise during the term of the agreement. This provision is intended to enable the rapid engagement of specialist PLM expertise to address evolving business, technical and operational needs throughout the contract period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072704-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2026 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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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

TECHNIA

Further Information

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