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title: "The provision of metrology related services for assurance, evaluation and testing against UK national measurement standards."
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# The provision of metrology related services for assurance, evaluation and testing against UK national measurement standards.

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-metrology-related-services-for-assurance-evaluation-and-testing-against-u-ocds-h6vhtk-0439f7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Secretary of State for the Home Department ('Home Office'): "The provision of metrology related services for assurance, evaluation and testing against UK national measurement standards.". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Secretary of State for the Home Department ('Home Office')](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-secretary-of-state-for-the-home-department-home-office-GB-FTS-105069)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32009L0081
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0439f7`

## 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/the-provision-of-metrology-related-services-for-assurance-evaluation-and-testing-against-u-ocds-h6vhtk-0439f7#tl-md)

## Description
Metrology is the scientific study of measurement and accurate measurement underpins much of the UK’s infrastructure. National security challenges continue to evolve into new areas that threaten and disrupt the fabric of society, economic well-being and way of life. Rapid commissioning of impartial research into this specialist area against the UK National Measurement standards  is a capability sought by the Home Office.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, fire, counter-terrorism and police. The Homeland Security Group (HSG) and Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy (STARS) teams sit wit...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** The provision of metrology related services for assurance, evaluation and testing. (active)
  - Award id: `004892-2024-859-1`
  - Supplier(s): **National Physical Laboratory**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02992144`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The provision of metrology related services for assurance, evaluation and testing. (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004892-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-14T11:17:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T00:05:18.950Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0439f7