Official UK procurement notice
Development of Additive Manufacturing Inspection Methods and Measurement Assurance Services
Authority: NPL Management Limited (Public body)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value £4,992,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Aug 2026
Awarded to University of Huddersfield
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of specialist research and technical services to develop and validate inspection methodologies for additive manufacturing build plates. The project includes the development of prototype inspection methods, evaluation and reporting of measurement uncertainty, preparation of standard operating procedures (SOPs), support for the implementation of new inspection routines, and delivery of final technical reporting. The work will enhance inspection capability, measurement confidence, and process control within additive manufacturing applications.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
73110000 Research services
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - unknown
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 13:20 BST
- Authority reference
PO00025849- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f921
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £4,992,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Huddersfield | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · University of Huddersfield
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- £4,992,000
- Period
- 24 Aug 2026 — 24 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published14 Sept 2026, 13:20 BSTUK7
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- University of HuddersfieldAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender