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title: "National Standard Force Calibration Machine"
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# National Standard Force Calibration Machine

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-standard-force-calibration-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06990d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NPL Management Limited: "National Standard Force Calibration Machine". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NPL Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/npl-management-limited-GB-PPON-PYDB-8862-JBYM)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Repair and maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-standard-force-calibration-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06990d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06990d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/national-standard-force-calibration-machine-ocds-h6vhtk-06990d#tl-md)

## Description
NPL is seeking to engage with suppliers who can support the development of a new national standard force machine providing applied forces to at least 12 MN (1,200 tonne force) with an accuracy of 0.01% of applied load.
We are looking to gain understanding with suppliers of components, systems and engineering integration services likely to be required to progress the design concept of a unique UK test and calibration capability.
Our requirements are yet to be fully defined, budget is still to be secured, and at this stage we wish to understand the current art of the possible and explore the feasibility and potential cost of design options.  We are keen to talk with organisations with capability aligned to:
•	Low noise, servo-hydraulic control systems
•	Precision machining (large metallic components)
•	Testing machine manufacture
•	Pressure sensing and pressure control
•	Weights and weight handling systems
This is not an evaluation exercise and nothing in this activity will limit the opportunity to engage in any follow on ITT.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 31000000, 38000000, 50000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 27/09/2026 to 27/09/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044507-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-14T14:53:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T20:11:00.677Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06990d