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title: "UKAEA - LongOps Enhanced Control of Flexible Long Reach Manipulators"
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buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
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# UKAEA - LongOps Enhanced Control of Flexible Long Reach Manipulators

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3539fed9-bc33-450d-a966-436170364943

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for the project titled "UKAEA - LongOps Enhanced Control of Flexible Long Reach Manipulators". This project falls within the IT services industry, specifically focusing on software development and systems engineering. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £150,000 and a deadline for the tender period that ended on 15 February 2022. The contract began on 9 March 2022 and is set to conclude on 30 June 2023, located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire (OX14 3DB), UK.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in software development and IT services, particularly those with expertise in robotics and systems engineering. Companies that can demonstrate innovation in their approach and possess the capability to deliver advanced control solutions for robotic systems will be particularly well-suited to compete. The competitive open procurement method encourages participation from both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger organisations that can bring unique capabilities to the project.

## Notice

With rapidly advancing capability emerging from the field of robotic technology and systems engineering, UKAEA are seeking services to deliver innovation in order to develop enhancements in controls of flexible long reach manipulators. UKAEA expect that the selected supplier would work closely with the team at UKAEA throughout delivery. The outputs of this work will be: * System demonstration of the predefined use case * Report detailing novel and innovative elements of work * Source code and designs associated with novel elements * Report showing test and validation results in relation to proposed performance enhancements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd7e262-8248-49ad-960a-048af13b8aa7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEROBOTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2022 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd7e262-8248-49ad-960a-048af13b8aa7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6bd7e262-8248-49ad-960a-048af13b8aa7
  29th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=42587&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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