# Request for Information - Automated Guided Vehicle \(AGV\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED](/buyers/national-nuclear-laboratory-limited/contract-awards)
- Published: 5 January 2024
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 61f63b97-f9d9-410b-8fdc-80d67c9ab379-711791
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57b40462-30cc-4747-8ab1-da99306552ed

## Description

NNL have a requirement to procure robotics equipment for proof of principle trials to be conducted at NNL's Workington site\. The purpose of this procurement specification is to specify the requirements for a small Automated Guided Vehicle \(AGV\) to carry out the trials work on a test rig, which has been constructed at the NNL Workington Laboratory\. The AGVs will be used to transport a number of platforms, with a range of equipment on top\. The following features should be included on each AGV: • Electronic lift system • Charging system • Wireless communications • Line following navigation system using optical guidance with QR codes • Safety field protection \(e\.g\. via a safety LiDAR system\) • Interfaces to high-level controller and safety PLC Please refer to enclosed Procurement Specification and Questionnaire\.

## Related contract awards

- [ARC DARTS Hydrogen & Radiolysis Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-95588a10-1e7f-44b8-b20f-c2ad53630282): NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
- [PDRA for Deconversion Research into on-line process monitoring techniques](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-03853217-7b3f-47f9-8a70-ac758279013b): NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
- [PDRA for Additive manufacture of fuels in support of the Uranics Innovation Programme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0697bcee-c16a-4fa6-8892-4f21b4fe4b54): NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61f63b97-f9d9-410b-8fdc-80d67c9ab379-711791)