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    ContractsRemote-Controlled Robotic Picker System for Graphite Block Handling
    Open tender

    Remote-Controlled Robotic Picker System for Graphite Block Handling

    Contract value
    £300k
    Published 3 Sept 2026

    Assess existing remote teleoperation robotic systems with specialized tooling for automated picking and placement of graphite blocks.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 3 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £300k
    Published 3 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £300,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Manufacturing
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    3 September 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks evaluation and assessment of existing remote teleoperation robotic technologies capable of picking and placing graphite blocks. The project focuses on identifying suitable robotic systems integrated with specialized end effector tooling (grippers, clamps, or similar attachment mechanisms) that can reliably handle graphite materials in a remote-controlled environment. Prospective suppliers should have experience with teleoperated robotic arms, remote control systems, and custom or standard end effectors designed for material handling of brittle or specialized materials. The successful technology must demonstrate precision, repeatability, and safe material handling capabilities for graphite block operations.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In manufacturing, UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Busch (UK) Ltd trading as Vacuum Furnace Engineering1× · 33%
    2. Compressors and Pneumatic Systems Ltd1× · 33%
    3. Thermic Edge Ceramics Ltd1× · 33%

    Across manufacturing, the most active winners are Alpine Vending Co Ltd, Scanbur, AIRCO REFRIGERATION AND AIRCONDITIONING LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f10a

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