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    ContractsSafety Guidance for Collaborative Robots in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
    Awarded contract

    Safety Guidance for Collaborative Robots in Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

    Awarded
    £28.1k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Develop vendor-neutral safety guidance to help small and medium-sized businesses safely deploy and use collaborative robots in their operations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 21 Aug 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £28.1k
    Published 21 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £28,100
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • PP
      P.P.M.A. LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. MT
    THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 weeks ago.

    21 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking two suppliers to develop practical, vendor-neutral safety guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adopting collaborative robot technologies. This work supports the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) funded "Collaborative Robot Applications (Cobot) Safety Guidance for SMEs" project, delivered in partnership with Automate UK and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). Suppliers should have expertise in collaborative robotics safety, SME engagement, and practical guidance document development. The successful contractors will help create comprehensive resources to enable safe deployment and operation of collaborative robots across UK manufacturing and industrial sectors. HSE intends to contract with suppliers who have demonstrated involvement in the broader collaborative robotics initiative.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e986
    HS
    Buyer
    HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation