Award

RAICo Phase 2

  • Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-025809

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0520eb (view related notices)

Published 23 May 2025, 10:10am



Scope

Reference

C25984

Description

RAICo (Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Collaboration) - Phase 2. R&D on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence.


Contract 1. RAICo Phase 2

Supplier

Contract value

  • £7,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £9,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 30 June 2025 to 31 March 2030
  • 4 years, 9 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
  • 42997300 - Industrial robots

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Prototypes and development

Given RAICo Phase 2 is very similar to Phase 1, it is believed this will be an Exempted Contract under PA23 (Schedule 2 - Part 1 - Para 3 - Horizontal Arrangement). An alternative could be Schedule 2 - Part 2 - Para 22 - R&D.


Supplier

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJV-1169-JTDD

UKAEA, Culham Science Centre, Culham

Abingdon

OX14 3DB

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. RAICo Phase 2


Contracting authority

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVDH-2346-PXDL

Herdus House Westlakes Science and Technology Park Moor Row

Cumbria

CA24 3HU

United Kingdom

Region: UKD11 - West Cumbria

Organisation type: Public authority - central government