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title: "Provision of PhD Studentship Research Programme in Advanced Scientific Metrology"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e445"
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# Provision of PhD Studentship Research Programme in Advanced Scientific Metrology

Buyer: NPL Management Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e445

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## Summary

NPL Management Limited procured a collaborative PhD studentship research programme in advanced scientific metrology, delivered with King’s College London. The requirement covers research and knowledge development aligned with NPL’s scientific and metrology objectives, including studentship funding, academic supervision and associated research activities. It is a research services requirement, classified under CPV 73110000, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The work is intended to support collaboration between a national measurement organisation and a university, combining academic research with applied scientific and metrology objectives. Businesses relevant to this requirement would include organisations able to support advanced scientific research programmes, doctoral education and knowledge development in metrology or closely related scientific disciplines.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a below-threshold process using a method recorded as unknown. One lot was completed and awarded to King’s College London. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and is recorded as active, with a contract period from 21 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. Its value is £5,851,800 excluding VAT, or £7,022,160 including VAT. The underlying studentship programme is described as running from 2026 to 2030. The awarded requirement was evaluated and awarded as a research services contract to King’s College London; the published procurement information does not provide further award criteria or scoring detail.

This award demonstrates substantial demand from NPL Management Limited for collaborative doctoral research in advanced scientific metrology, combining funding, academic supervision and research delivery. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in scientific research and knowledge development, together with the ability to work collaboratively with NPL and an academic institution. Relevant experience would include managing or delivering PhD-level research, providing suitable academic supervision, and aligning research outputs with organisational scientific and metrology objectives. Universities, research organisations and specialist partners with established expertise in measurement science or related advanced scientific fields are the closest comparators. The requirement also indicates that suppliers need the capacity to sustain a structured, partnership-based research programme rather than provide a short standalone consultancy.

## Notice

Provision of a collaborative PhD studentship with King's College London from 2026 to 2030, supporting research and knowledge development aligned with NPL's scientific and metrology objectives. The contract includes funding for the studentship, academic supervision, and associated research activities delivered in partnership between King's College London and NPL.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077540-2026 |
| 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 | 14 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 | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 10:21 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077540-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077540-2026
  14th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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