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Published 30 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IA4040 AV1 learning robots & service package

Official notice

Authority: Staffordshire County Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG24)
Awarded value£434,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 30 Sept 2026no call for competition
Award (standstill) to No Isolation Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST
Authority reference
IA4040
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092189
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077d20 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification
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.
Review and risk notes
Risks
Local Government Reorganisation a) On 16 July 2026, the Secretary of State confirmed the reorganisation of local government in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent into two new unitary authorities comprising: i. a North Staffordshire Unitary Authority covering Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Moorlands; and ii. (ii) a South Staffordshire Unitary Authority covering Stafford, East Staffordshire, Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Tamworth and South Staffordshire; b) the existing county, city, district and borough councils within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are expected to be abolished and replaced by the new unitary authorities with effect from the relevant vesting date established by law, currently anticipated to be April 2028; c) secondary legislation and transitional arrangements will be implemented by Government to give effect to the reorganisation; and d) this Agreement may require transfer, assignment, novation or variation to give effect to the local government reorganisation and any statutory requirements arising from it.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice published8 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 10:08 BST
  2. Standstill endsin 5 days
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £434,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
No Isolation LimitedSMEAV1 learning robots & service package13 Oct 2026 — 12 Oct 2029£434,00030 Sept 2026standstill to 12 Oct 2026Standstill

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 10:08 BSTUK6
  3. Transparency notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 10:00 BSTUK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Staffordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD 1 Staffordshire Place, Tipping Street,, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 2DH [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender