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title: "AS16127 Collaborative Robots ( Cobots)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029425"
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buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# AS16127 Collaborative Robots ( Cobots)

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029425

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## Summary

The Hampshire County Council is undertaking a procurement process for "Collaborative Robots (Cobots)" specifically aimed at improving manual handling techniques in care delivery. The procurement falls under the industrial robots category, with an estimated contract value of £4,100,000, and is currently in the Tender stage. The tender period is set to end on 24 March 2021, with the procurement being carried out via an open procedure in compliance with public contracts regulations.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in robotics and assistive technology. Companies offering innovative solutions for manual handling support, training, and maintenance services are particularly well-suited to compete. With the Council’s aim to enhance care delivery through cobots over a five-year programme, successful bidders could establish longstanding partnerships, ultimately contributing to better care outcomes and potentially substantial market expansion in the health and social care sectors.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council are interested in utilising cobot technology to support effective manual handling techniques in care delivery, and thereby enabling carers to undertake more single-handed care where it is assessed as safe to do so. By enabling more single-handed care delivery, this not only improves capacity for care providers to address the growing demand for care, but it also improves service user dignity and privacy. Relying on one carer instead of two gives the service user more control over when their care is arranged and delivered and reduces exposure to cross-infection. This is particularly important during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is important to note that the Council intends to use cobot technology to assist care workers with physical moving and handling of vulnerable adults, however, they will not be used in isolation. Cobots will be deployed as part of a five year programme of work to enhance and sustain care delivery for generations to come using innovative technology, such as cobots, equipment and training in moving and handling. The cobot is to support the care worker deliver care independently while managing risk appropriately, the cobot is not intended to be used as a medical device to support health needs.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of collaborative robots for deployment in double up care in Hampshire. Initial supply of 60 cobots with review of effectiveness at the end of year one and option for further units. Additional information: contract of initial term of 3 years plus extension period of 2 years.

Options: Authority reserves the right to make additional purchases of this supply up to PS10, 000000. Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for further periods.

Renewal: 3 Years initial term plus extension period not exceeding 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014387-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,100,000 |
| Lots value | £4,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,192,280 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 33193100 - Invalid carriages and wheelchairs
- 33196200 - Devices for the disabled
- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2021 at 10:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014387-2021
- 18 Feb 2021 at 12:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003262-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:626751-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.hants.gov.uk

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