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KUKA Robotics UK LTD Equipment - Quote 00173179

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Birmingham procured KUKA robotics equipment under its SSA process. The requirement falls within electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables, including equipment associated with KUKA robotic systems. The buyer is the University of Birmingham, a public authority based in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Delivery was to take place in the United Kingdom. The procurement covered a single requirement and was supplied by KUKA Robotics UK Ltd, based in Wednesbury. This is relevant to manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist suppliers of industrial robotics equipment, electrical machinery and related consumables that can support university or other public-sector engineering and research environments. The stated requirement is equipment supply rather than a broad maintenance, consultancy or construction service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to KUKA Robotics UK Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the buyer’s SSA process. The contract was signed on 18 May 2024 and ran from 19 May 2024 to 31 July 2024. Its value was £52,859.61 excluding VAT, or £63,431.53 including VAT. The award covered one lot and the associated contract is recorded as active. The requirement was treated as a goods procurement. The published outcome shows a single selected supplier. This process therefore records a completed, below-threshold equipment purchase rather than a competitive tender or a multi-supplier framework. No award cancellation or contract termination is recorded.

This procurement is useful market evidence for suppliers of KUKA robotics equipment, industrial electrical machinery and associated consumables seeking to understand the University of Birmingham’s buying pattern. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to suitable robotics or electrical equipment, dependable fulfilment arrangements and the ability to supply equipment into a university engineering or research setting. Experience supporting specialist technical users would strengthen a supplier’s position, particularly where equipment must match an established robotic system or an existing SSA route. The selected supplier was an SME, showing that this type of below-threshold goods purchase can be handled by a specialist business rather than only a large general electrical contractor. The buying route also indicates that supplier relationships, product authorisation and quote-led purchasing may matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KUKA Robotics UK LTD Equipment - Quote 00173179

Notice Description

KUKA Robotics UK LTD Equipment - Quote 00173179, as per SSA process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d651
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071647-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,859 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 May 2024 - 31 Jul 2024 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2TT
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KUKA Robotics UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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