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Provision of PhD Studentship Research Programme in Advanced Scientific Metrology

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Tenderline Synopsis: NPL Management Limited: "Provision of PhD Studentship Research Programme in Advanced Scientific Metrology". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityNPL Management LimitedScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
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Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for NPL Management Limited. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
8Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Pye Tait LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
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Coverage: 315 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Pye Tait Ltd1 win£52,950
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNPL Management Limited
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
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CompetitionNot published
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Legal basisNot published
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Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
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Published14 Aug 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update14 Aug 2026, 10:21 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06e445
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    14 Aug 2026, 10:21 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    14 Aug 2026, 10:21 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    14 Aug 2026, 10:21 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
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    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    14 Aug 2026, 10:21 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £5,851,800
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
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Contracts
Contract
£5,851,800 · signed 21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST — 21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

NPL Management Limited

Contracting authority GB-COH-02937881
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  • NPL Management Limited
    buyer

    GB-COH: 02937881 · GB-PPON: PYDB-8862-JBYM
    National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UKI75, TW11 0LW, GB
    etenders@npl.co.uk

  • KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
    supplier

    GB-COH: RC000297 · GB-PPON: PHYJ-5565-GJZD
    120 The Strand, London, UKI32, WC2R 2LS, GB
    MT-PROCUREMENT@kcl.ac.uk
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