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| Source: | Find a Tender Service (FTS) |
| Notice Type: | Award notice |
| Buyer: | Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
| Main Category: | — |
| Procurement Method: | Direct award |
| Method Rationale: | This notice is to inform the market that a number of contract awards will be made in relation to the National Measurement System (NMS). The NMS is the system of laboratories and capabilities that underpin the UK's measurement standards and capabilities. The NMS provides the UK with an infrastructure of laboratories that deliver world-class measurement science and technology and provide traceable and increasingly accurate standards of measurement. LGC Limited delivers two programmes for BIST as part of the NMS: the Government Chemist (GC) programme and the Chemical and Biological Metrology (CBM) programme. The GC programme involves fulfilling the statutory role of the Government Chemist, a role appointed by BIST. The Government Chemist acts as an independent referee analyst to provide authoritative advice to businesses and enforcement bodies in cases of disputes over, e.g., the composition of foods and feeds. It also provides independent expert advice to regulators and government departments. The CBM programme involves developing, maintaining and disseminating the UK’s primary standards of measurement for chemical and biological analysis. These programmes support, e.g., the development and verification of new medical technologies, food safety, and innovation and growth. The extensive scientific and technical infrastructure, expertise, and resources necessary to provide these services mean that there is an absence of competition from other providers. These contracts are therefore awarded directly. |
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DSIT – NMS – LGC Government Chemist
DSIT – NMS – LGC Government Chemist
DSIT – NMS – LGC Government Chemist
DSIT NMS Phase 2– LGC GC + CBM
DSIT NMS Phase 2– LGC GC + CBM
DSIT NMS Phase 2– LGC GC + CBM
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| Award status: | Active |
DSIT conducted National Measurement System (NMS) Programme market engagement activities from 20th August 2025 to 3rd September 2025 during which no alternative suppliers expressed an interest in delivering one of the proposed 9 separate NMS programmes in their entirety. DSIT therefore took the decision to retain the existing, aggregated contract structure of NMS for the multi-year Phase 2 contracts, in order to drive operational efficiencies, reduce administrative overheads, and create additional capacity with which to address wider business needs. Future NMS Programme iterations will conduct similar market engagement opportunities to explore the market’s appetite to deliver all, or some, of the NMS programmes.
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| Estimated Value (ex. VAT): | Not specified |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Application Deadline: | — |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-h6vhtk-051f99 |
| Notice Reference: | 078385-2026 |