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# CSAC2304 Single Photon Detection System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/csac2304-single-photon-detection-system-ocds-h6vhtk-042c1d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CSA Catapult: "CSAC2304 Single Photon Detection System". Published status: active. Published Value: £160,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Feb 2024, 14:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CSA Catapult](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/csa-catapult-GB-PPON-PGMN-6457-VHTX)
- **Published Value:** £160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 February 2024 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-042c1d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/csac2304-single-photon-detection-system-ocds-h6vhtk-042c1d#tl-md)

## Description
CSA Catapult would like to explore the capabilities of identifying and measuring individual photons of light. The main detector to be used is the superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £160,000
- **Description:** CSA Catapult would like to explore the capabilities of identifying and measuring individual photons of light. The main detector to be used is the superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD).
Single photon detection is crucial for various ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000852-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-10T16:06:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:49:45.700Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-042c1d