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title: "Awarded - ITT - Provision of Public Relations and Policy Monitoring Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d9d6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY"
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# Awarded - ITT - Provision of Public Relations and Policy Monitoring Services

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d9d6

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## Summary

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.

## 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.

### 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030598-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2021 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2021 - 8 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £200,633 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | DEHAVILLAND POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE; SPRECKLEY PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2021 at 22:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030598-2021
- 25 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021094-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://lupc.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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