Universal Robot Arm and Software

Authority: SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South East (UKJ1)

Awarded value£47,386published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to RARUK Automation Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Universal Robot Arm is designed to work alongside humans to automate tasks like machine tending, palletising, assembly, and pick-and-place.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

31000000 Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037082
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06899c Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
23 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £47,3861 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
RARUK Automation LtdSME	£47,386 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · RARUK Automation LtdSME
Signed
11 Mar 2026
Value
£47,386
Period
18 Mar 2026 – 18 Apr 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 07964746 · GB-PPON: PBPQ-6352-VJPD Electron Building Fermi Avenue, Didcot, South East, OX11 0QRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RARUK AUTOMATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09710646GB-PPON: PRTD-9774-ZDWP 14 Old Bridge Way, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 13:36 BST