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Provision of Consultancy Services

NPL Management Limited

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NPL Management Limited, the organisation operating the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured consultancy services for an Interim Chief Operating Officer. The requirement was for business consultancy and interim operational leadership, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The service falls within business services covering consulting, recruitment and related professional support. Delivery was required in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is relevant to consultancy firms, interim management providers and independent senior operators able to provide an Interim COO service to a public undertaking. It may also suit smaller specialist businesses: the selected supplier is recorded as an SME. The buyer is based at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, so suppliers should be prepared to support the organisation’s operational needs within a UK-wide delivery context.

The procurement has reached completion and one supplier was selected for the single lot. Niall Trafford was awarded the contract, which was signed on 1 June 2026. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 4 September 2026. Its value is £35,000 excluding VAT, or £42,000 including VAT. The process was below the applicable threshold, with the procurement method recorded as unknown. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement for consultancy support, with business services classification covering consulting and related professional services. The contracting authority was NPL Management Limited, and the selected supplier is Niall Trafford. No separate award values or additional lots were recorded.

This procurement demonstrates a defined need at NPL Management Limited for short-term senior operational leadership supplied through a consultancy arrangement. It is useful market intelligence for interim executives, management consultancies and specialist providers that can deliver an Interim COO service rather than a general advisory assignment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to present a senior operator who can take on chief operating officer responsibilities, together with a clear consultancy delivery model suitable for a public undertaking. The award to an SME also indicates that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business or an individual-led consultancy, rather than only by a large professional services firm. The single-lot structure shows the buyer previously sought one integrated provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Consultancy Services

Notice Description

Provision of Consultancy Services for Interim COO.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deb5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075117-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£35,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 4 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NPL Management Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TEDDINGTON
Postcode
TW11 0LW
Postcode Area
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

Niall Trafford

Further Information

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