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The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry

Health and Safety Executive

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Safety Executive bought specialist research and experimental development services to produce vendor-neutral, practical safety guidance for the safe deployment and use of collaborative robots in industry. The guidance is intended to support small and medium-sized enterprises adopting collaborative robot technologies. The work forms part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Regulatory Innovation Office-funded Collaborative Robot Applications Safety Guidance for SMEs project, involving HSE, Automate UK and the Manufacturing Technology Centre. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to organisations with expertise in collaborative robotics, industrial safety, technology adoption and the development of clear, practical guidance for SME users. It may also suit research, engineering or industry bodies able to translate technical and safety knowledge into usable guidance.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 22 June 2026. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for one lot. P.P.M.A. Limited was awarded £14,450 excluding VAT (£17,340 including VAT), and The Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited was awarded £13,650 excluding VAT (£16,380 including VAT). Both awards cover the same guidance service. The contract period for each award is 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an optional 12-month extension available up to 31 March 2028. The award rationale was that both suppliers had previous involvement in the wider Collaborative Robot Applications project. The published outcome records active awards and a completed tender; no competitive evaluation basis is stated.

This award shows a defined public-sector requirement for collaborative robot safety guidance aimed at SMEs, delivered across the UK and split between a specialist SME supplier and a large manufacturing technology organisation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable knowledge of collaborative robot deployment, industrial health and safety, and the practical risks faced by smaller businesses. It would also need to turn research and technical evidence into vendor-neutral guidance that is clear and usable by industry, rather than product-specific advice. The selection of suppliers with previous involvement in the wider project indicates that relevant programme experience, established stakeholder relationships and the ability to contribute to a multi-organisation project are commercially important. Research, engineering, safety consultancy and manufacturing technology organisations with these capabilities are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry

Notice Description

HSE are looking to contract with two suppliers to help deliver a vendor-neutral, practical safety guidance document designed to support small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) adopting collaborative robot technologies. The proposed work directly supports delivery of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) funded "Collaborative Robot Applications (Cobot) Safety Guidance for SMEs, HSE, Automate UK, and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)" project. HSE are looking to contract with Automate UK and MTC due to previous involvement in the wider project.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e986
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079874-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,100 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Health and Safety Executive
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L20 7HS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

P.P.M.A. LIMITED

THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED

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