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title: "ITT - Product Lifecycle Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030c9d"
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# ITT - Product Lifecycle Management System

Buyer: NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030c9d

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## Summary

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is currently undertaking a tender for the "ITT – Product Lifecycle Management System," categorised under miscellaneous services within the services industry. This active procurement process is aimed at implementing a solution to enhance the management of information related to bespoke measurement instruments and systems, vital to NPL's operational effectiveness. The tender period concludes on 16 February 2022, with the contract set to begin on 7 April 2022 and lasting until 7 April 2027. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure, and submissions can be made electronically or in written form.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in information management systems, engineering software, and related services. Companies that provide solutions in areas such as documentation management, CAD integration, and engineering process optimisation would find this tender particularly relevant. The successful implementation of a Product Lifecycle Management system will not only improve NPL's internal workflows but could also encourage partnerships with firms experienced in handling complex engineering projects, thereby fostering business growth in a sector focused on cutting-edge measurement and metrology.

## Notice

This ITT focusses on the provision a solution to give us a more mature information platform to improve storage, oversight, control and usage of information for the instruments and systems that we create. Through undertaking requirements capture and market research, NPL believes that a Product Lifecycle Management solution is missing from NPL's IT landscape. The selected application will be implemented within the Instrumentation and Engineering department, with workflows and processes allowing for others from across the organisation to interact with the new system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are world leaders in metrology (the science of measurement). To underpin our primary measurement standards and cutting-edge measurement science, we design, develop, manufacture and maintain bespoke, largely one-off, measurement instruments and systems for both internal and external customers. This ITT focusses on the provision a solution to give us a more mature information platform to improve storage, oversight, control and usage of information for the instruments and systems that we create. Through undertaking requirements capture and market research, NPL believes that a Product Lifecycle Management solution is missing from NPL's IT landscape. The selected application will be implemented within the Instrumentation and Engineering department, with workflows and processes allowing for others from across the organisation to interact with the new system. High-level functional areas and processes to be implemented include: * Documentation Management * Requirements Management * Mechanical CAD Integration and Management * Bill of Materials (BoM) Management * Engineering Problem and Change Management * Workflows, Tasks and Notifications Management * Reporting * Mild integration into Javelin (Engineering ERP/MRP) for transfer of BoM and parts information

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001540-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2022 - 7 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98300000 - Miscellaneous services

## Release History

- 18 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001540-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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