Official UK procurement notice
Supply of UR12e and Grippers
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)
Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£270,000£324,000 inc. VAT5.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 16 Jan 2026
Awarded to RARUK Automation Ltd
Contract term 1 moends 20 Feb 2026 · starts 30 Jan 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis specification defines the technical and integration requirements for the purchase of 7 Universal Robots UR10e robotic arms and associated accessories. The systems will support ARC research activities and the CROSS Project.
- No preliminary market engagement: This requirement is the supply of robotic equipment where there are multiple suppliers available and is considered a COTS item. The value is only high because we require multiple quantities of this requirement.
CPV: Industrial robots · Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£270,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
90% Price
- Technical & professional ability
10% Social Value and mandatory requirements
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: Fixed price of the total requirement
- Social Value: Social Value criteria
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
90% Price
- Technical & professional ability
10% Social Value and mandatory requirements
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Dec 2025, 19:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
T/MN135/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084079- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f865Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
17 Dec 2025 → 4 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published315 days ago17 Dec 2025, 19:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by293 days ago8 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline289 days ago12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by285 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent285 days ago16 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends273 days ago27 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts271 days ago30 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published266 days ago4 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025- Tender notice published17 Dec 2025, 19:30 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jan 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Contract signature expected29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Feb 2026, 09:16 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £256,3441 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Jan 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RARUK Automation Ltd29 Jan 2026 – 13 Feb 2026 | £256,344 | 16 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of UR12e and Grippers · RARUK Automation Ltd
- Signed
- 29 Jan 2026
- Value
- £256,344
- Period
- 29 Jan 2026 – 13 Feb 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RARUK Automation LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender