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

Health & Safety Executive

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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05 Oct 2026 at 12:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 Aug 2026 at 12:27

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) commissioned practical, vendor-neutral safety guidance to help small and medium-sized businesses adopt collaborative robot technologies safely. The work supports a Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Regulatory Innovation Office-funded project involving HSE, Automate UK and the Manufacturing Technology Centre. The requirement is research and development services: producing guidance for the safe deployment and use of collaborative robots in industry. Delivery covers England, Scotland and Wales.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been awarded to P.P.M.A. Limited and the Manufacturing Technology Centre Limited. Both awards were made on 22 June 2026 through a below-threshold direct award without competition. P.P.M.A. Limited’s award is £14,450 excluding VAT (£17,340 including VAT); the Manufacturing Technology Centre’s award is £13,650 excluding VAT (£16,380 including VAT). Both contracts were signed and run from September/October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an optional 12-month extension to 31 March 2028. HSE says it selected these suppliers because of their previous involvement in the wider project.

This work suits suppliers able to combine collaborative robotics knowledge with practical occupational safety and research-and-development capability, and to turn that expertise into clear, vendor-neutral guidance for smaller businesses adopting the technology. Credibility depends on understanding safe deployment and use in industrial settings, as well as the needs of SMEs rather than a single robot vendor. The awards went to a specialist supplier and a large manufacturing technology centre, both already involved in the wider project; that prior project experience was HSE’s stated reason for selecting them. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement from HSE would need to demonstrate relevant project experience and the ability to contribute effectively alongside organisations working across robotics, manufacturing and safety.

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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 have contracted 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 have contracted 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/093793-2026
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
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
£28,100 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Health & 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

Further Information

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