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# National Physical Laboratory · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-physical-laboratory-gov-pc1387). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** National Physical Laboratory is a UK Contracting Authority based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 110 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** National Physical Laboratory
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-155` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 110
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £269k (median award: £269k) across 1 of 1 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** companies-house (NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED), govuk-organisations (National Physical Laboratory)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-physical-laboratory-gov-pc1387

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 3 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 1 (33%), Open: 1 (33%), Route not published: 1 (33%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 2 notices, last 24 months (67% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 1 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Keysight Technologies UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/keysight-technologies-uk-limited-coh-03809903):** 5 procedures
2. **[Menlo Systems GmbH](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/menlo-systems-gmbh-GB-FTS-163973):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
3. **[PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/photonic-solutions-limited-coh-sc194276):** 2 procedures
4. **[Peak Analysis and Automation Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/peak-analysis-and-automation-ltd-coh-02749962):** 2 procedures
5. **[TimeTech](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/timetech-coh-03007581):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[PHOTONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/photonic-solutions-limited-coh-sc194276):** £269k · [SRS Laser Replacement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/srs-laser-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-04c079)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full National Physical Laboratory intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-physical-laboratory-gov-pc1387#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-physical-laboratory-gov-pc1387
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt