Top suppliers
Top suppliers to National Physical Laboratory
Top-five suppliers hold 72% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What National Physical Laboratory buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest National Physical Laboratory contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Strategic Reporting
5Y Technology · 2025-06-15
£500K
Awarded - ITT - IoT 5G devices Base Station Emulator
Anritsu EMEA Limited · 2025-03-04
£250K
ITT_121341 - Cryo-free QHR Fridge
Cryogenic Limited · 2025-01-20
£160K
RFQ_128938 - Evaluation of NPL Quantum Programme
RSM UK Consulting LLP · 2024-11-19
£100K
Study on Better Evidencing Benefits Attributable to NPL's Work in Radiotherapy
King's College London · 2024-11-08
£60K
RFQ_128875 - Study on Better Evidencing Impacts Attributable to NMS Laboratories' Work in Nanomedicines
Briscoe Advisory Ltd · 2024-10-15
£30K
RFQ_128875 - NMS Survey for Healthcare Users
IFF Research · 2024-10-10
£50K
CAN: Multi-Species Laboratory ATD/GC/MS system
Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd · 2024-07-11
£122K
CAN: Optical Parametric Oscillator
Coherent Europe B.V. · 2024-03-28
£252K
CAN: Big Glove Box with Safety Disk
MBraun Inertgas Systeme GmbH · 2024-03-28
£252K
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
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Awarded - ITT - Lot 1: Provision of Public Relations Services
Expires: 2026-12-01
£144K
Awarded - ITT - Lot 2: Provision of Policy Monitoring Services
Expires: 2026-12-01
£57K
Hard FM Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£200K
Market analysis
Bidding into National Physical Laboratory — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
31%
Awards to SMEs
72%
Top-5 supplier share
4%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 31% of National Physical Laboratory’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to National Physical Laboratory
How much does National Physical Laboratory spend on procurement?
National Physical Laboratory awarded 31 contracts totalling £7.3M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 29 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £236K.
Who are National Physical Laboratory's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to National Physical Laboratory by total award value are Daintta Limited, 5Y Technology, Coherent Europe B.V.. The top five suppliers together hold 72% of contract value.
What does National Physical Laboratory buy from suppliers?
National Physical Laboratory's procurement is concentrated in laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), research and development services and related consultancy services, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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