About the NMS
The National Measurement System
The National Measurement System (NMS) is the UK's national
infrastructure of measurement laboratories which delivers
world-class measurement science & technology and provides
traceable and increasingly accurate standards of measurement
for use in trade, industry, academia and government.
The NMS supports innovation in industry generally, by enabling
the benefits of new products and processes to be measured
and, specifically, by stimulating new product development
in the instrument sector. It also raises productivity through
improved process and quality control. Measurement also underpins
a wide range of public goods, including consumer protection
("legal metrology"), forensic science, environmental controls,
safe medical treatment and food safety regulation, as well
as the technical standards that ensure barrier-free trade.
The DTI is responsible for government programmes for the
NMS and for policy
on measurement standards. It is also responsible for:
- the management of the contract with NPL Management
Ltd (NPLML) for the effective operation of the National
Physical Laboratory (NPL);
- the management of the Teddington estate including the
development of new Laboratory premises under the Private
Finance Initiative.
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