Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
UK
Contact person: Gary Phillips
Telephone: +44 2089773222
E-mail: gary.phillips@npl.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.npl.co.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
1
Reference number: N/A
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Attempted Fraud Alert
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has become aware of a fraud operation operating ostensibly under our name, targeting ICT suppliers.
Suppliers are approached usually by a man claiming to be Gary Phillips (one of our real employees) who will seek quotations for ICT equipment (high-end servers and other high-value items) which they will usually ask to be shipped to freight forwarding companies with names such as 'National Physical Laboratory Goods Receiving Center' and usually marked for the attention of a 'Jackie Brown'.
At least 40 suppliers are known to have been targeted so far.
Suppliers are advised that any email or communication purporting to be from NPL but having any domain name OTHER THAN 'npl.co.uk' is likely to be fraudulent.
Suppliers are advised to remain diligent and to question anything that looks suspicious by contacting NPL directly (contact details can be found at www.npl.co.uk) or by contacting the real Gary Phillips at gary.phillips@npl.co.uk who can confirm if any such communication came from himself.
Thank you for your diligence.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Attempted Fraud Alert - see notes above
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
08/11/2023
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/11/2023