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title: "IA4040 AV1 learning robots & service package"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077d20"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Staffordshire County Council"
published: "2026-09-30"
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# IA4040 AV1 learning robots & service package

Buyer: Staffordshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d20

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council has bought an AV1 learning robot fleet and support package for use in schools across Staffordshire. The package adds 40 robots to bring the deployable fleet to 80, replaces 40 older units with newer models and supplies backpacks. Associated services cover courier delivery and collection, servicing and repairs. Training and ongoing support include in-person sessions for keyworkers, regular virtual advice and case-support surgeries, webinars for school leaders and staff, learning resources, and a dedicated school administration portal. The robots are intended to support children and young people experiencing severe anxiety. The requirement is for the portable AV1 device, rather than a general school technology or robotics supply.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to No Isolation Limited. Staffordshire County Council used a direct award, citing the supplier’s ability to provide a portable desktop device without an integrated two-way video monitor. The council considered alternatives with two-way video screens or wheeled formats unsuitable for data-protection needs, use with children and young people experiencing severe anxiety, and practical movement around school. The award value is £434,000 excluding VAT (£520,800 including VAT). The contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2029, with the award dated 30 September 2026. The process was a single lot. The contract may need transfer, assignment, novation or variation as local government reorganisation takes effect, currently anticipated in April 2028.

For suppliers considering comparable work for Staffordshire County Council, this award demonstrates demand for a combined equipment-and-service offer rather than robots alone. A credible supplier would need to provide portable AV1 learning robots without integrated two-way video monitors, alongside replacement units, backpacks, delivery and collection, servicing and repair. The chosen device must suit data-protection requirements and support use with children and young people experiencing severe anxiety, including practical movement around school. The package also favours suppliers able to train keyworkers in person, provide recurring virtual advice and case support, deliver school-specific webinars and learning resources, and operate a dedicated administration portal for schools. The council used a direct award on technical grounds, so suppliers seeking to compete if this requirement returns would need to demonstrate that their equipment meets these specific functional and safeguarding needs, as well as the capacity to sustain the associated support services.

## Notice

Staffordshire County Council has purchased a package for AV1 robots. This includes: * 40 additional AV1 robots, increasing the deployable fleet to 80. * Replacement of the older 40 AV1 robot units with newer models * Backpacks for the AV1's. * Courier delivery and collection, servicing and repair of the AV1's. The package also includes the following support and training: * In-person training for keyworkers * Regular virtual surgeries for advice, case support and shared learning * Staffordshire-specific webinar for school leaders, together with webinars for school staff and resources * Dedicated school support through an administration portal.

### Procurement Information

No Isolation Limited is the only supplier able to provide a portable desktop device without an integrated two-way video monitor. The only alternatives models available have two-way video screens and wheeled formats, which are not felt to be appropriate to meet data-protection requirements, for usage with children and young people experiencing severe anxiety and to enable practical movement around school.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092189-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Oct 2026 - 12 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £434,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Staffordshire County Council |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Postcode area | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | No Isolation |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092189-2026
- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:00 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092177-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092189-2026
  30th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092177-2026
  30th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://noisolation.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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