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title: "Hopwood Hall College - Preliminary Market Engagement - Humanoid Robot"
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# Hopwood Hall College - Preliminary Market Engagement - Humanoid Robot

Buyer: Hopwood Hall College  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a6e

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## Summary

Hopwood Hall College is exploring the purchase of a humanoid robot for teaching and learner training. The equipment is intended to give learners practical experience in humanoid robotics, programming, sensors, human–robot interaction and artificial intelligence. This is a goods requirement, combining teaching equipment, computer equipment and supplies, and industrial robotics (CPV 39162100). Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The robot’s role is educational: suppliers should consider whether their equipment can support hands-on learning across these technical subjects, rather than treating the requirement simply as an industrial automation purchase. The college is the buyer.

The process is at the planning stage: the college has stated its intention to procure, but there is no invitation to tender at this point. It plans to conduct preliminary market engagement, with the engagement milestone scheduled for 9 October 2026. The college expects the next notice on 15 March 2027. The stated procurement value is £0, so this figure does not indicate a funded contract price. The planned contract period is 12 April 2027 to 11 April 2032. The procurement is one lot, and the college expects to follow the Procurement Act 2023 and associated regulations. These are planning expectations; the market engagement document contains further information about the proposed requirement.

This requirement is most relevant to suppliers of humanoid robots and educational robotics equipment, including businesses able to support programming, sensor use, human–robot interaction and artificial intelligence learning. Suppliers whose products can be used by learners for practical teaching across these areas are well placed to contribute to the college’s market exploration. The college has identified learner experience as the primary purpose, so educational usability and the ability to demonstrate relevant robotics and computing concepts matter commercially alongside the robot itself. The planned single-lot purchase may suit a supplier able to provide a complete teaching solution. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable participants. The present stage is for preparation and engagement, not submission of a tender.

## Notice

The College is exploring the acquisition of humanoid robot. The primary objective is to give learners practical experience with humanoid robotics, programming, sensors, human-robot interaction and artificial intelligence technologies. For more information, please review Preliminary Market Engagement document.

### Planning Information

The Contracting Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and the associated regulations, ensuring compliance with the statutory objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090948-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Mar 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2027 - 11 Apr 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hopwood Hall College |
| Locality | ROCHDALE |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M24 6XH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Electoral ward | Hopwood Hall |
| Westminster constituency | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 39162100 - Teaching equipment
- 42997300 - Industrial robots

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 12:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090948-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090948-2026
  25th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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