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P2025-218 - Digital Twin Design Centre Robotic Arm Demonstrator

Digital Catapult · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:10.

Opportunity overview

The robotic arm demonstrator will provide a simulated environment to test and develop greater understanding of the needs of the manufacturing sector and the application of digital twin technologies.

Classification

  • CPV38970000 — Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
P2025-218
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38970000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061288-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 12:12

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Digital Catapult is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice for the provision of a robotic demonstrator that will explore the impact and technological advancements in the context of digital twins within the manufacturing sector. The robotic arm demonstrator will provide a simulated environment to test and develop greater understanding of the needs of the manufacturing sector and the application of digital twin technologies. This demonstrator will be commissioned and deployed by the supplier within the Digital Twin Design Centre in Belfast. To participate in the PME, interested suppliers are required to read the Supplier Information Document and complete and return the Annex A - PME Response Questionnaire no later than Wednesday 22nd October 2025 at 12:00hrs.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQJV-5136-MHML
Name
Digital Catapult

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1 2RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
101 Euston Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
PQJV-5136-MHML
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Procurement Department

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · NW1 2RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a5d6-2025-10-01T12:12:06+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·