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Published 23 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Robot Premium Package · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Bedfordshire (Education)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£35,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Furhat Robotics
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Specialised robotic equipment for CECI Dept under CAP code for robotics resources. Unique equipment only available from this company.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialised robotic equipment for CECI Dept under CAP code for robotics resources.

Unique equipment only available from this company

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £35,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Furhat Robotics19 Jan 2026 – 18 Feb 2026£35,000—Standstill

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085645
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fc1e Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    23 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bedfordshire

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PVYH-1841-HTTT · GB-UKPRN: 10007152 University Square, Luton, East of England, LU1 3JUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Furhat RoboticsAwarded supplier Furhat Robotics AB,Organization no. 556964-0369,Torsgatan 39, Stockholm, SE, 113 62, SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender