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Purchase of Kinova Robot

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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31 Jan 2023 at 17:25

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has completed a procurement process for the purchase of a Kinova Robot, specifically the Kinova gen3 ultralight, for testing its rad-hardness. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The location for delivery is Culham in the UK, and the main procurement category is goods. The procurement stage has reached the award phase, with the contract signed on 31st October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the industrial robotics sector, especially those with expertise in supplying and testing rad-hard robots. Companies specialising in fusion research or similar areas may find this tender well-suited for their offerings. The procurement process aimed to conduct destructive testing of robots in a radiation environment to understand their tolerance to high levels of radiation, with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority being the buying organization overseeing the process.

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Notice Title

Purchase of Kinova Robot

Notice Description

Procurement of Kinova gen3 ultralight, for the purposes of testing its Rad-hardness

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Kinova gen3 ultralight, for the purposes of testing its Rad-hardness

Procurement Information

This procurement is for the destructive testing of robots in a radiation environment. RAICo is a collaboration between UKAEA and Sellafield and they already have Kinova robots of this type and wish to understand what their tolerance is to high levels of radiation. RAICo will carrying out research on the procured device to determine this.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a19b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002991-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

42997300 - Industrial robots

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Oct 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Phil Perkins
Contact Email
phil.perkins@ukaea.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235467147

Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KINOVA

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