Awarded contract

Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a 320kV Industrial X-Ray System

Details

Value
£9,587,800
Duration
3 months
Topic
X-ray inspection equipment
Published
14 September 2026

Tender description

Provision of a 320kV industrial X-ray system to support radiographic inspection and non-destructive testing activities. The requirement includes the supply of a Gulmay 320kV X-ray unit, associated control and I/O equipment, delivery, installation, commissioning, and post-installation examination services. The scope covers all equipment, accessories, cabling, cooling systems, system integration, testing, and operational handover necessary to enable safe and effective operation within NPL's X-ray enclosure facility. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published14 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date14 September 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date7 December 2026in 2 months

About the buyer

NPL Management Ltd runs the National Physical Laboratory, a public corporation sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Professional services, IT equipment and software are bought through suppliers on frameworks with the Crown Commercial Service, the London Universities Procurement Consortium and Kent Commercial Services. Every tender goes through a supplier due diligence process, including the UK government's Supplier Questionnaire. Supplier vetting also draws on CreditSafe and Electronics Watch for financial and ethical checks. A partnering agreement with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Surrey supports its measurement science research.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of NPL Management Ltd's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38582000 · X-ray inspection equipment

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