Official UK procurement notice
Robot Dexterity TA3: call for Expert Committee
Authority: Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionARIA is an R&D funding agency. We fund teams of scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of what is technologically or scientifically possible. ARIA was established by the UK Government in January 2023 with high levels of autonomy and flexibility. From climate change to AI and bioengineering, society faces enormous challenges and opportunities that can be uniquely addressed by science and technology. ARIA was created to activate the UK's world-class R&D talent in new ways so that we can meet these head on. One way we do this is by identifying opportunity spaces: areas that we believe are currently under-explored relative to their potential value and impact. The Smarter Robot Bodies opportunity space focuses on robotics. One theme that has emerged is the need to advance modularity, interoperability, and common standards in robotics.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Through TA3, we're seeking to gain clarity on which bodies need to be convened to…
Through TA3, we're seeking to gain clarity on which bodies need to be convened to facilitate breakthroughs in these three areas; identify the areas in which improved software and hardware modularity would lead to major time and cost savings; and outline the standards required, as well as who is best placed to create them.
To answer this and similar questions, we're recruiting an Expert Committee of four to five individuals with diverse backgrounds + deep knowledge on robotics. The Committee will:
Collect evidence from stakeholders across the robotics sector to understand the challenges + opportunities;
Design and host at least one in-person workshop event to bring stakeholders together for in-depth discussion + knowledge exchange;
Produce a comprehensive summary report of specific, actionable recommendations to advance modularity, interoperability, and common standards in robotics.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 4 Nov 2024, 14:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Nov 2024, 14:38 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-035661- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Nov 2024 → 27 Nov 2024 · 2 dates- Notice published4 Nov 2024, 14:38 GMT
- Submission deadline27 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Not Applicable, see the ARIA Act 2022Review body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.