--- title: "UKAEA RACE - Enhancements to Robot Planning Tools" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028dae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028dae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028dae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028dae.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY" published: "2022-06-27" --- # UKAEA RACE - Enhancements to Robot Planning Tools Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028dae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028dae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028dae.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has completed a tender for the project titled "UKAEA RACE - Enhancements to Robot Planning Tools", which seeks services related to custom software development. This procurement process, classified under the CPV code for custom software development services, was conducted using an open procedure. The final award was made to Atkins Ltd following an active tender phase that concluded on 21st April 2022. The project aims to enhance planning tools involving robotic technology through innovative solutions, with key outputs including software prototypes and performance reports, delivered at the UKAEA's facility based in Abingdon, UK. The successful completion of this contract presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in software development, particularly those with expertise in robotics and systems engineering. Businesses that focus on research and development, as well as those capable of delivering tailored software solutions to improve operational efficiencies, would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on enhancing robotic capabilities underscores a growing market demand for advanced digital solutions within the technological and research sectors. ## 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 enhance performance of planning tools in terms of accuracy, speed, and useability. It is expected that the supplier would work closely with the central team at UKAEA throughout delivery. The outputs of this work will be: * A software-based, proof-of-principle that captures the requirements stated above. * A system demonstration * Report summarising novel techniques * Report summarising performance enhancements beyond state of the art * A user manual. ### Lot Information Lot 1 With rapidly advancing capability emerging from the field of robotic technology and systems engineering, UKAEA are seeking services to deliver innovation in order to enhance performance of planning tools in terms of accuracy, speed, and useability. It is expected that the supplier would work closely with the central team at UKAEA throughout delivery. The outputs of this work will be: * A software-based, proof-of-principle that captures the requirements stated above. * A system demonstration * Report summarising novel techniques * Report summarising performance enhancements beyond state of the art * A user manual. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017441-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jun 2022 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | 26 Mar 2021 | | Award date | 20 Apr 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | Lots value | £200,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ATKINS | ## 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 - 27 Jun 2022 at 08:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017441-2022 - 24 Dec 2021 at 12:51 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032333-2021 - 14 Dec 2021 at 19:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031154-2021 - 27 Jan 2021 at 12:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001624-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=41561&B=UK - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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