Technologies for Autonomous Identification and Removal of Random Items

Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Central government)

ServicesSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72)

+1 more

Cleaning & Environmental Services (90)

Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£1,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 2 Mar 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 yrends 1 Apr 2027 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope is for remote technologies that can autonomously identify and remove a specific item from a selection of other items.

CPV: Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment · Remote access software development services · Remote access software package · Remote-control equipment · Transportation of low level nuclear waste

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 1 yrSMEVCSE

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027 (1 yr)

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

38800000 Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment 38820000 Remote-control equipment 48514000 Remote access software package 72212514 Remote access software development services 90521410 Transportation of low level nuclear waste

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Last source update: 15 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Authority reference: T/CAB082/25
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-040140
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipmentRemote access software development servicesRemote access software packageRemote-control equipmentTransportation of low level nuclear waste
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055fc4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

15 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
15 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
Market engagement
29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗
Tender notice expected238 days ago
2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts209 days ago
1 Apr 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
15 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJV-1169-JTDD Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, South East, OX14 3DBContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender15 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST