Notice Information
Notice Title
RAICo Phase 2
Notice Description
RAICo (Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration) - Phase 2. R&D on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
Procurement Information
Given RAICo Phase 2 is very similar to Phase 1, it is believed this will be an Exempted Contract under PA23 (Schedule 2 - Part 1 - Para 3 - Horizontal Arrangement). An alternative could be Schedule 2 - Part 2 - Para 22 - R&D.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0520eb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010615-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
42997300 - Industrial robots
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Madeline Jones
- Contact Email
- madeline.jones@nda.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CUMBRIA
- Postcode
- CA24 3HU
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Egremont North and St Bees
- Westminster Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010615-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031069-2025
9th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025809-2025
23rd May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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