Health and Safety Executive · Awarded contract
Awarded

The Provision of Guidance for the Safe Deployment and Use of Collaborative Robots in Industry

Awarded 06 Sep 2026

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Awarded06 Sep 2026
Value£17,340.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryManufacturing & Industrial
Expires in 5mo7mo term, 29% elapsed
Awarded 6 Sept 2026Expires 31 Mar 2027

HSE are looking to contract with two suppliers to help deliver a vendor-neutral, practical safety guidance document designed to support small or medium-sized enterprises (SME) adopting collaborative robot technologies.

The proposed work directly supports delivery of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) funded "Collaborative Robot Applications (Cobot) Safety Guidance for SMEs, HSE, Automate UK, and The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)" project.

HSE are looking to contract with Automate UK and MTC due to previous involvement in the wider project.

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