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UKRI-7492 - Walischmiller Order G-1006172-2

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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26 Oct 2026 at 15:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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26 Oct 2026 at 15:10

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is procuring Walischmiller A100 remote-handling manipulators, industrial robotic equipment used to handle materials or components remotely. The purchase is categorised as goods and relates to one lot. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The named requirement is for Walischmiller equipment, rather than a general robotics service or a broad range of industrial automation. UKRI is the buying organisation; the procurement concerns equipment supplied by Walischmiller Engineering GmbH.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded by direct award to Walischmiller Engineering GmbH. UKRI cited disproportionate technical capability and additional deliveries as the reason for using this route; the recorded basis points to a single supplier for technical reasons. The award date was 26 October 2026. The award value is £397,849.33 excluding VAT, or £477,419.20 including VAT. The contract period runs from 6 November to 31 December 2026. There is one lot, marked complete. The award is recorded as pending, and a scheduled contract signature milestone is due on 5 November 2026.

For suppliers assessing future demand from UKRI, this award shows a requirement for specialist remote-handling manipulators, with technical compatibility and the ability to provide additional equipment central to the buyer’s stated direct-award rationale. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its manipulators meet the relevant technical requirements and can integrate with UKRI’s existing capability, as well as the capacity to supply additional units or deliveries. The selected supplier is a large engineering company, indicating a specialist equipment supply rather than a general business-services requirement. Suppliers with relevant industrial robotics engineering, product support and delivery capability are the most pertinent peers to monitor for this specific requirement when it returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKRI-7492 - Walischmiller Order G-1006172-2

Notice Description

Provision of Walischmiller A100 Remote Handling Manipulators

Procurement Information

Disproportionate technical capability/additional deliveries

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07905c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101131-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42997300 - Industrial robots

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£397,849 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
6 Nov 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON, WILTSHIRE
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Walischmiller Engineering GmbH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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