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    ContractsAnnual Service and Maintenance Agreement for Instron Mechanical Testing Systems
    Awarded contract

    Annual Service and Maintenance Agreement for Instron Mechanical Testing Systems

    Awarded
    £7.4m
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    NPL requires annual service, maintenance, calibration and technical support for its Instron mechanical testing systems fleet from September 2026 to August 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 30 Sept 2026· 3 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £7.4m
    Published 30 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £7,379,445
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • I-
      Instron - Division of ITW Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    30 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    NPL seeks a comprehensive annual service, maintenance, calibration and technical support agreement for its fleet of Instron mechanical and materials testing systems, covering the period 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2027. The contract requires provision of preventative maintenance, on-site service engineer support, software support through Instron Connect, technical assistance, priority breakdown response, software updates, and maintenance services for electromechanical, servohydraulic, ElectroPuls and high-rate testing systems. Services must support critical laboratory assets within the Mechanical Test Facility, including 50 kN, 100 kN, 250 kN and 1000 kN testing frames, servohydraulic machines, ElectroPuls systems, dynamic testing systems, load cells, and associated Bluehill and WaveMatrix software platforms. The successful supplier must ensure continued measurement accuracy, reliability, full traceability, and ongoing compliance with laboratory accreditation standards and metrology requirements to maintain NPL's testing capabilities and certification.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    Who wins here
    1. Instron - Division of ITW Ltd1× · 33%
    2. FEI UK Ltd1× · 33%
    3. Cameca1× · 33%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077dd5
    NM
    Buyer
    NPL Management Limited
    Sector
    Facilities Management