Official UK procurement notice
Unified Training Simulators · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Atomic Energy Authority (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAs part of the RAICo programme under the Digital Infrastructure (DI) and Advanced Robotic Control (ARC) Themes, the UKAEA is running several projects to develop digital simulation & digital-twin-in-the loop, to support real-time nuclear operations and planning. To most effectively enable the sites where this capability is deployed, the technology must accurately reflect operations including creating replicas of the environment and highly accurate conditions (such as realistic physics & movement). UKAEA requires access to and development of Toia’s proprietary technology for real-time simulation and digital-twin-in-the loop capability, as an integration to UKAEA’s RHOVR system. “Simulation” in this context means simulation of robot dynamics and wider environment, including cutting, drilling, cable and chain simulation. “Real-time” in this context refers to the simulation running at sufficient frequency to mediate between human interaction and robot control to assist teleoperation, referred to as digital-twin-in-the-loop.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-100464- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078ef1Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
Only TOIA can supply the services required, because of its intellectual property and exclusive rights The requirement is for the licensing, support and development of the existing DTIL capability, Delivery is dependent upon access to and continued development of TOIA’s proprietary technology and associated intellectual property. TOIA owns the relevant technology underpinning the existing DTIL capability. The software licences can be granted only by TOIA. The RT² source code is not available to UKAEA or any third party, and the DTIL capability is delivered as built on that engine.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2026- Transparency notice published23 Oct 2026, 13:00 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER29 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Further similar work | £2,280,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TOIA LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender