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Provision of Spot Quadruped Robot

UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

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05 Jan 2024 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of a Spot Quadruped Robot to Createc Ltd. The procurement process was conducted using a limited procurement method, specifically an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The specific contract title is "Provision of Spot Quadruped Robot" for industrial robots, with a contract value of £225,251. The procurement was classified as 'goods' with the main procurement category falling under 'Industrial robots'. The procurement stage, in this case, is 'award', and the location specified is Culham, UK.

This tender for the Spot Quadruped Robot provides a growth opportunity for businesses specializing in the supply or development of industrial robots. Companies with expertise in bespoke interfaces and custom payloads for the SPOT platform may find this tender particularly well-suited for their capabilities. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, as the buying organisation, has a track record of investing in developing interfaces for the SPOT Robots, making familiarity with SPOT technology an advantage for potential bidders. The significant time and cost previously invested in the SPOT platform by the buying organisation indicate a preference for compatibility and technical synergy among existing devices, potentially favouring suppliers with similar technological capabilities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Spot Quadruped Robot

Notice Description

The RAICo programme within RACE requires one additional Spot Quadruped Robot for carrying out Health Physics work for the JET Repurposing and Decommissioning programme.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The RAICo programme within RACE requires one additional Spot Quadruped Robot for carrying out Health Physics work for the JET Repurposing and Decommissioning programme.

Procurement Information

The authority has previously procured SPOT Robots and has invested significant time and cost in developing bespoke interfaces and integrating custom payloads for the SPOT platform. Procuring an alternative platform would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance with the existing devices

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042b1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000401-2024
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
£225,251 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20232 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

CREATEC

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