Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London
www.rhul.ac.uk
Egham
TW20 0EX
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1784414181
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ25 - West Surrey
National registration number
United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
RHUL-24001 - Procurement of an Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) Josephson Junction fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits and Associated Requirements
Reference number
RHUL-24001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London (‘Royal Holloway’ or ‘the College’) wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of an ultra-high vacuum tool for the specialist fabrication of superconducting Josephson junctions and quantum circuits. This procurement is for both the initial purchase of the instrument, additional purchases directly linked to the initial instrument, and warranty and support over its lifetime. This will be subject to the availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. Please see Appendix A for further information. The initial instrument purchase is subject to grant funding from Innovate UK and the College has a maximum budget of £481k excluding VAT. The College reserves the right to extend the associated warranty and support in agreement with the successful supplier but your tender response should only include your standard warranty and support.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
Main site or place of performance
West Surrey
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London (‘Royal Holloway’ or ‘the College’) wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of an ultra-high vacuum tool for the specialist fabrication of superconducting Josephson junctions and quantum circuits. This procurement is for both the initial purchase of the instrument, additional purchases directly linked to the initial instrument, and warranty and support over its lifetime. This will be subject to the availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. PLEASE NOTE THAT this procurement is for both the initial purchase of a particular instrument, additional purchases directly linked to the initial instrument, and warranty and support over its lifetime. This instrument purchase is subject to a grant funding application from Innovate UK and we have a maximum budget of £481k excluding VAT. The College reserves the right to extend the associated warranty and support in agreement with the successful supplier but your tender response should only include your standard warranty and support.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical/Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7MM78X5XWG
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-024645
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
RHUL-24001
Title
Procurement of an Ultra High Vacuum Josephson Junction Fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits and Associated Requirements
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Angstrom Engineering Incorporated
160 Boychuck Drive
Cambridge
ON N3E 0E6
samyotte@angstromengineering.com
Telephone
+1 5198944441
Country
Canada
NUTS code
- CA - Canada
National registration number
1867568
Internet address
https://angstromengineering.com/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2024126-PRO-25054883
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom