Supply of Argon Triple Point Apparatus to National Physical Laboratory
National Physical Laboratory · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Argon Triple Point Apparatus to National Physical Laboratory
Awarded 09 Nov 2021
Ended 3y 12mo ago1y term
Awarded 9 Nov 2021Expired 9 Nov 2022
About
The National Physical Laboratory awarded a contract to Fluke UK Ltd for the supply of an argon triple point apparatus capable of realising the argon triple point at -189.3442 °C.
The apparatus is intended to replace labour-intensive manual systems with largely automated realisation of the fixed-point.
Mandatory requirements included an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0.25 mK, reproducibility of less than or equal to 0.2 mK, plateau duration of more than 10 hours, and an immersion depth of at least 400 mm.
The contract value was £49,510.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Supply of Low-Temperature STM with qPlus AFM and Optical AccessResearch & Development
20 Nov 2026
Health Physics Monitoring Surveyors with Portable Metrology for Magnox HP3 Qualification (Category 3)Health & Medical
30 Mar 2029
Design, Manufacture and Operation of Tritium-Compatible Vacuum Pump Test Rig with PTFE Post-Operation ExaminationResearch & Development
16 Nov 2026
High-Speed Spectrometer System for Two-Stage Light Gas Gun – University of Kent Impact FacilityResearch & Development
20 Nov 2026
Health Physics Monitoring Surveyors and Radiation Protection Services – Magnox Ltd HP3 DPSHealth & Medical
31 Mar 2029
Design and Manufacture of Refrigerant-Based Amplifier Head Cooling System – Central Laser FacilityManufacturing & Industrial
17 Dec 2026
Design, Manufacture and Commissioning of Double Crystal Monochromator with VACCS Cooling for K04 Beamline – Diamond Light Source (Harwell)Research & Development
27 Nov 2026
Supply and Commissioning of HPLC Systems for Southern Regional College – Portadown & NewryEducation & Training
18 Nov 2026
Calibration, Repair and Supply of Mechanical Testing Equipment – South Lanarkshire Council (Feb 2027–Jan 2030)Manufacturing & Industrial
23 Nov 2026
Turnkey FTIR System for Continuous DRE Monitoring of Semiconductor Abatement Systems – Swansea UniversityResearch & Development
09 Nov 2026
Supply and 36-Month Maintenance of Electron-Counting Detector for Cryo Transmission Electron MicroscopyResearch & Development
26 Nov 2026
Supply and 36-Month Maintenance of Electron Counting Detector for Cryo Transmission Electron MicroscopyResearch & Development
26 Nov 2026
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Supply of -100 °C Frost-point Hygrometer to National Physical LaboratoryManufacturing & IndustrialMichell Instruments UK Ltd
$34,648
Supply of Low-Temperature Dilatometer to National Physical LaboratoryResearch & DevelopmentLinseis Messgerate GmbH
$55,784.06
Metrology Level 3 Apprenticeship Provision by NPL TrainingEducation & TrainingNPL Training - National Physical Laboratory
$96,000
Procurement of FTIR Gas Analyser for National Physical LaboratoryResearch & DevelopmentMKS Instruments UK Ltd
$82,834
Supply of Physical Property Measurement System to National Physical LaboratoryResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd
$548,150
Supply of Thermal Cycle Chamber to National Physical LaboratoryManufacturing & IndustrialJames Technical Services Ltd
$45,000
Supply of Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS) to UKAEAResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design Uk and Ireland Ltd
$750,000
Supply of Dry He-3 Variable Temperature System to National Physical LaboratoryManufacturing & IndustrialICEOxford
$165,000
Supply of Optical Microscope Cryostat to National Physical LaboratoryResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design UK & Ireland Limited
$339,000
Supply of Parameter Analyser for Cryogenic Probe Station to National Physical LaboratoryManufacturing & IndustrialTektronix UK Ltd
$47,084.14
Supply of High Accuracy Voltage Calibrator to National Physical LaboratoryResearch & DevelopmentFluke UK Ltd
$56,680
Supply of Cryo-free QHR Fridge to National Physical LaboratoryResearch & DevelopmentCryogenic Limited
$159,600
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find research and development tenders in London in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Supply of Argon Triple Point Apparatus to National Physical Laboratory
Won by Fluke UK Ltd · National Physical Laboratory
£50Kawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new research and development tenders
Supply of Low-Temperature STM with qPlus AFM and Optical AccessResearch & Development · Closes 20 Nov 2026
Health Physics Monitoring Surveyors with Portable Metrology for Magnox HP3 Qualification (Category 3)Health & Medical · Closes 30 Mar 2029
From your alert: Research & Development
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow Fluke UK Ltd and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Who wins research and development contracts in London?
Top suppliers by awarded value
1
2
3
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get research and development tenders in London by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
