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title: "Student Placement Programmes costs and expenses"
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# Student Placement Programmes costs and expenses

Buyer: NPL Management Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3f2

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## Summary

NPL Management Limited, the organisation behind the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, procured postgraduate research studentship funding for a multi-year programme supporting research into temperature and humidity metrology. The requirement covers student support, research supervision and associated research activities delivered by NPL. The work is intended to develop specialist research capability, generate knowledge and support innovation in measurement science and environmental monitoring. It is categorised as research and development services and related consultancy services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the programme involving NPL’s Teddington operations and the University of Strathclyde as the selected research partner. This is a specialist academic-industry research requirement rather than a general student placement or routine training service.

The procurement is complete and one lot was awarded to the University of Strathclyde. The award is active and the contract was signed on 21 July 2026. The contract period runs from 21 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. Its value is £5,851,800 excluding VAT and £7,022,160 including VAT. The procedure was a below-threshold tender, with the procurement method recorded as unknown. The award relates to the full requirement and was made on 21 July 2026. The contract is below the applicable threshold. The published outcome identifies NPL Management Limited as the buyer and the University of Strathclyde as supplier, with the procurement focused on funding and delivering the specified postgraduate research studentship programme.

This requirement is relevant to universities, research institutes and specialist organisations able to deliver postgraduate research programmes in temperature and humidity metrology. A credible competitor would need an established capability in measurement science, environmental monitoring and related research and development, together with suitably qualified academic researchers who can supervise postgraduate students. It would also need the capacity to support students over a substantial research programme, coordinate academic and applied research activity, and work closely with a national measurement laboratory. The selected supplier is a large university, indicating that the requirement suits organisations with institutional research infrastructure, specialist expertise, supervisory capacity and the ability to generate new knowledge and innovation rather than providers offering standalone student administration or generic consultancy.

## Notice

Provision of postgraduate research studentship funding to support research activities in the field of temperature and humidity metrology. The funding covers a multi-year programme, including student support, research supervision, and associated research activities delivered by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL). The studentship will contribute to the development of specialist research capabilities, knowledge generation, and innovation in measurement science and environmental monitoring.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077400-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,851,800 |

## 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 | University of Strathclyde |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 16:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077400-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077400-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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