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# Awarded - ITT - Lot 1: Provision of Public Relations Services

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ec6a1f1-d645-4232-acbc-904bf318355b

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), based in Teddington, south-west London, has awarded a tender titled "Provision of Public Relations Services." This contract falls under the industry category of Advertising and Marketing Services (CPV code 79340000) and is currently in the Award stage of procurement. The procurement method utilised was an open procedure above threshold, with the tender period closing on 22nd September 2021. The contract, valued at £144,000, commenced on 1st December 2021 and is expected to run until 1st December 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in public relations and marketing services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Companies that offer marketing management consultancy services or related advertising solutions may find this contract well-suited to their capabilities, allowing them to leverage their expertise to provide impactful services to NPL. Engaging in this project could enable businesses to enhance their portfolios and establish a long-term relationship with a leading scientific institution.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87656094-5824-402a-a27a-af76447074ae |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 1 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £144,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPRECKLEY PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 79342000 - Marketing services
- 79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2021 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87656094-5824-402a-a27a-af76447074ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87656094-5824-402a-a27a-af76447074ae
  8th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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