---
title: "Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a7b9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY"
published: "2023-02-23"
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# Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a7b9

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has completed a procurement process for the Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO haptic controller within the goods category. The authority selected Haption SA as the supplier. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication. The contract, valued at 151,600.00 EUR, was signed on February 9, 2023, at the Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, UK.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the industrial robots industry to supply the required Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO haptic controller to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Small and medium-sized enterprises may find this tender particularly suitable, given the SME bids statistics associated with this procurement. Interested businesses can reach out to Phil Perkins at phil.perkins@ukaea.uk for further details or inquiries.

## Notice

Procurement of Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO haptic controller

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO haptic controller

### Procurement Information

The authority undertook an assessment of available solutions evaluating 7 devices which provided minimum of 6 degrees of freedom with the conclusion that only the Haption Virtuoso 6D TAO could meet the technical requirements. The assessment included evaluation against the following; minimum of 6 degrees of freedom, update rate of greater than 1KHz for haptic rendering, Force and Torque feedback.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005402-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £151,600 |

## 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 | HAPTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2023 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005402-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

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