Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-2988 Vector Network Analyser - For the Superconducting Circuit Team
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre aims at building quantum computers which will be made available to end users. Among others, one of the hardware platforms we are developing is based on Superconducting (SC) quantum bits (qubits), which form part of a superconducting quantum state circuit. Superconducting circuits are macroscopic in size and individually form a quantum state, but have quantum properties based upon quantized energy levels, superposition of states, and quantum entanglement, all of which are more commonly associated with atoms.
CPV: Analysers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The National Quantum Computing Centre seeks to enhance the UK’s global leadership in…AwardedPublished value£440,000
The National Quantum Computing Centre seeks to enhance the UK’s global leadership in quantum computing, to help translate UK research strengths into innovation, and enable the creation of the first generation of quantum computers, helping to build a resilient future economy. The NQCC is the first UKRI Centre funded directly by UKRI, and is dedicated to accelerating the development of quantum computing by addressing the challenges of scaling – technological and user adoption. The NQCC delivers quantum computing for the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP), which has already established the UK as a quantum technology global leader. Through its combined £1bn of public and private sector investment over 10 years (2014-2024), the programme will develop and deliver quantum technologies across the areas of sensing, timing, imaging, communications and computing. The NQCC is pursuing two primary platforms of quantum computing, one based on superconductors and one based on trapped ions, as these are currently the most mature. This tender will involve the purchase of at least two and up to four Vector Network Analysers (VNAs) for the NQCC.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Mar 2023, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-2988- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016268- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=782238677" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=782238677</a> GO Reference: GO-202368-PRO-23148682
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 4 May 2023, 15:00 BST
Timeline
4 May 2023 → 8 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline4 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened4 May 2023, 15:00 BST
- Notice published8 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2023, 12:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd | £316,089 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 016268-2023-1 · Rohde and Schwarz UK Ltd
- Signed
- 30 May 2023
- Value
- £316,089
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Rohde and Schwarz UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.