Purchase of Ameca Humanoid Robot (2nd Generation)

Official notice

Authority: Heriot-Watt University (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Awarded value£233,150published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Nov 2023no call for competition

Awarded to Engineered Arts Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of Ameca Humanoid Robot (2nd Generation) for research purposes

CPV: Industrial machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The National Robotarium intends to contract with Engineered Arts Limited for the…Awarded

The National Robotarium intends to contract with Engineered Arts Limited for the supply & delivery of an Ameca Humanoid Robot.

The principal purpose of the contract is to acquire goods in connection with research.

Delivery: Scotland · The National Robotarium Heriot-Watt University Riccarton Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Nov 2023, 10:50 GMT
Last source update: 17 Nov 2023, 10:58 GMT
Authority reference: HWU-UK-2324-017-00
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-034059
Classification (CPV): Industrial machinery
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0415f6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: A Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT) was issued on the 6th November 2023 to indicate that the National Robotarium intends to contract with Enginnered Arts Limited for an Ameca Humanoid Robot.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:750753)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £233,1501 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 6 Nov 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Engineered Arts LtdSME	£233,150 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
Engineered Arts LtdSME	£233,150 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 032733-2023-HWU-UK-2324-017-00-1 · Engineered Arts LtdSME
Signed
6 Nov 2023
Value
£233,150
Status
active
Contract 034059-2023-HWU-UK-2324-017-00-1 · Engineered Arts LtdSME
Signed
6 Nov 2023
Value
£233,150
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Heriot-Watt University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Moyen House, Research Park North, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH14 4APContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Engineered Arts LtdAwarded supplier E1-E3 Church View Business Park, Falmouth, South West, TR11 4FZContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.