Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED
Top-five suppliers hold 57% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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73210000Recent contracts
Latest NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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Hard FM Services (Maintenance)
Maritime Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Maritime Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Maritime Unmanned Surface Vessel
NPL - Mass Spectrometer
NPL - Mass Spectrometer
NPL - Mass Spectrometer
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Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Hard FM Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.0M
Market analysis
Bidding into NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
57%
Top-5 supplier share
24d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
10mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED
How much does NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED spend on procurement?
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED awarded 49 contracts totalling £11.4M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 33 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £326K.
Who are NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED by total award value are Smart Managed Solutions, Peak Analysis and Automation Ltd, TimeTech. The top five suppliers together hold 57% of contract value.
What does NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED buy from suppliers?
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED's procurement is concentrated in 79990000, 38970000, 38430000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED contracts?
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED tenders?
NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 24 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.
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PQQ & Selection Questionnaire — Procurement Act 2023
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Cyber Essentials — for government contracts
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SECTOR
UK Government IT Services
G-Cloud, DOS, Crown Commercial frameworks. Software + consultancy is NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY LIMITED's largest spend area.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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