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title: "Provision of Consultancy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06deb5"
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buyer: "NPL Management Limited"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Provision of Consultancy Services

Buyer: NPL Management Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06deb5

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Provision of Consultancy Services for Interim COO.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075117-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 4 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NPL Management Limited |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Postcode area | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | Niall Trafford |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 09:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075117-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075117-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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