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P2025-218 - Digital Twin Design Centre Robotic Arm Demonstrator

Digital Catapult · Public undertaking

In brief

Digital Catapult has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 December 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for laboratory equipment contracts across the UK (from 289 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

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.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061288-2025

About the buyer

Digital CatapultLast 12 months

Procurements

6

Awards

3
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From notice 061288-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.