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# The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-guidance-for-the-safe-deployment-and-use-of-collaborative-robots-in-indus-ocds-h6vhtk-06e986). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Health and Safety Executive: "The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Health and Safety Executive](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/health-and-safety-executive-gov-pb207)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £28,100 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-guidance-for-the-safe-deployment-and-use-of-collaborative-robots-in-indus-ocds-h6vhtk-06e986#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e986`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-guidance-for-the-safe-deployment-and-use-of-collaborative-robots-in-indus-ocds-h6vhtk-06e986#tl-md)

## Description
HSE have contracted with two suppliers to help deliver a vendor-neutral, practical safety guidance document designed to support small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) adopting collaborative robot technologies.
The proposed work directly supports delivery of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) funded "Collaborative Robot Applications (Cobot) Safety Guidance for SMEs, HSE, Automate UK, and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)" project.
HSE have contracted with Automate UK and MTC due to previous involvement in the wider project.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL, UKM
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **P.P.M.A. LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02116954`
  - Value: £14,450 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 21/06/2026

- **Award:** The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **Manufacturing Technology Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06815480`
  - Value: £13,650 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 21/06/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry (active)
  - Signed Value: £14,450
  - Signed Date: 04/10/2026

- **Contract:** The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry (active)
  - Signed Value: £13,650
  - Signed Date: 15/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093793-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T11:53:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T03:02:37.470Z
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