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# UKRI-3259 NQCC Strontium Ion Laser Suite

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-3259-nqcc-strontium-ion-laser-suite-ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ef). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-3259 NQCC Strontium Ion Laser Suite". Published status: complete. Published Value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Oct 2023, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 October 2023 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Lasers, Machine tools operated by laser and machining centres
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £640,810 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ef`

## 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/ukri-3259-nqcc-strontium-ion-laser-suite-ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ef#tl-md)

## Description
Part of the National Quantum Computing Centre’s core strategy is the design an development of quantum computing hardware. One of the hardware platforms we are developing is based on trapped ions. In ion trap quantum computing, multiple lasers are required to interact with the internal states of a single and multiple ions. Strontium is one of the most widely employed atomic species in trapped ion experiments. To this end, the NQCC requires two laser suites to provide the laser light required for strontium hardware platforms.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42610000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** This procurement is for two lots of strontium ion laser systems to be delivered to the NQCC. Each system must be a rack containing 8 lasers along with all control and frequency locking electronics – requirement for each laser are listed in Section 5....

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 034155-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **TOPTICA Photonics AG**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-187009`
  - Value: £640,810 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 034155-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £640,810
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034155-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-17T16:05:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T02:06:13.025Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f6ef