Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of UR12e and Grippers
Notice Description
This specification defines the technical and integration requirements for the purchase of 7 Universal Robots UR10e robotic arms and associated accessories. The systems will support ARC research activities and the CROSS Project.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f865
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009749-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
42997300 - Industrial robots
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £270,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £270,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £256,344 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £256,344 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Jan 2026 - 13 Feb 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Maili Nugent
- Contact Email
- maili.nugent@ukaea.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1235468141
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORDSHIRE
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Sandford & the Wittenhams
- Westminster Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009749-2026
4th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003701-2026
16th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084079-2025
17th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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