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    ContractsNational Measurement System Phase 2 - Flow Measurement Contract
    Awarded contract

    National Measurement System Phase 2 - Flow Measurement Contract

    Awarded
    £15.4m
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Direct award contract to support the National Measurement System Phase 2, providing critical flow measurement standards and capabilities for UK industry and technological innovation.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 22 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £15.4m
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £15,448,680
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TV
      TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    22 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is awarding contracts to support Phase 2 of the National Measurement System (NMS) Programme, specifically the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) Flow Programme. The NMS is the UK's infrastructure of laboratories providing world-class measurement science and maintains traceable measurement standards that underpin manufacturing, industry, and technology development. The NEL specializes in accurate flow measurement for liquids and gases, including oil, water, and gas metering. This contract supports critical areas including: industrial utility metering, alternative fuels development, carbon capture and storage, digital economy technologies (quantum computing, AI, IoT), and environmental monitoring for sustainability goals. The NMS provides essential scientific and technical infrastructure that has no alternative provider due to the specialized nature of the work and absence of competition. This is a direct award contract.

    Track record

    4 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
    1. TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory2× · 50%
    2. PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED1× · 25%
    3. LGC1× · 25%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-051f95
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
    Sector
    Engineering