Awarded contract

IA4040 AV1 learning robots & service package

Details

Buyer: Staffordshire County Council
Supplier(s): No Isolation Limited
Value: £434,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Published: 30 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Staffordshire County Council has purchased a package for AV1 robots. This includes: • 40 additional AV1 robots, increasing the deployable fleet to 80. • Replacement of the older 40 AV1 robot units with newer models • Backpacks for the AV1's. • Courier delivery and collection, servicing and repair of the AV1's. The package also includes the following support and training: • In-person training for keyworkers • Regular virtual surgeries for advice, case support and shared learning • Staffordshire-specific webinar for school leaders, together with webinars for school staff and resources • Dedicated school support through an administration portal. ## Contract award Title: AV1 learning robots & service package

Timeline

Completed: Award published30 September 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date30 September 2026
Next: Contract expiry date12 October 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Staffordshire County Council buys as a local authority, with a Commercial Team managing procurement on its behalf. Suppliers register on Proactis, the council's electronic tendering system, to view opportunities and submit bids. Larger opportunities are also advertised on Find a Tender, the government's procurement portal. Contracts below the advertised threshold are handled directly by individual council directorates rather than the Commercial Team. Existing framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and collaborative partner arrangements are used ahead of new competitions where possible. Contract award notices and procurement reports are published for transparency.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Staffordshire County Council's contract awards have been in business services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov