Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3330 NQCC MPIT Ion Trap
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is to develop a high-performance, miniature and self-contained ion-trap system. A new route for producing ion traps commercially will be achieved as a result of this contract.
CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This contract is for the development of a high-performance, self-contained, miniature…Awarded
This contract is for the development of a high-performance, self-contained, miniature ion-trap system with high optical access suitable for networking through photonic interconnections.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Oct 2023, 16:05 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-3330- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031514- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040ef8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons; Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.5.ii where a change of supplier would require the contracting authority to acquire supplies with different technical characteristics, resulting in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ColdQuanta UK LimitedSME | £165,367 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 031514-2023-1 · ColdQuanta UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Oct 2023
- Value
- £165,367
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ColdQuanta UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.