Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Lucy Lyon
Telephone
+44 1793298902
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-4500 Novera System and Additional Chips
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30211100 - Super computer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Novera qubit system and additional qubit chips - an integrated system consisting of multiple sub-systems
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: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The equipment being purchased is the “Novera” - a packaged 9-qubit device plus mounting tower, and all wiring and components required below a dilution fridge base plate. This product is an integrated system consisting of multiple sub-systems:
-Qubit chips (QuICs) packaged in a custom PCB with SMPM connector interface.
-Cryogenic RF cables to interface the qubit package to the dilution fridge SMA coaxial wiring.
-RF components required for signal conditioning including low pass filters, circulators, isolators, directional couplers. These are specialist RF components compatible with cryogenic operation.
-Parametric amplifiers for qubit readout (TWPAs) – these are quantum limited amplifiers specified to be compatible with the qubit readout frequencies and fabricated by the supplier themselves.
-A tower with magnetic shields to mount the qubit package and RF components to the dilution fridge.
-The whole system supports interfacing up to 72 signals between the package and dilution fridge
Also included are packaged qubit chips with a variety of coupling types and layouts: a 5-qubit uncoupled test chip, a 2-qubit test chip a 9-qubit test chip, and an 8-qubit device.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 10
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
The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
In alignment with Regulation 32, UKRI STFC have awarded a Single Source Action (SSA) due to absence of competition for technical reasons.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKRI-4500
Title
UKRI-4500 Novera System and Additional Chips
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rigetti & Co. Inc
775 Heinz Ave
Berkeley
94710
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
National registration number
10513037
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rigetti and Co LLC
47430 Seabridge Dr
Fremont
94538
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=905418160
GO Reference: GO-20241129-PRO-28713552
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
1ET Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793298902
Country
United Kingdom