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
STFC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793298902
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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-4570 Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera
Reference number
UKRI-4570
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30211100 - Super computer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera, for NQCC Superconducting control system to control a 9+5 qubit Novera Quantum Chip.
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: 406,911.6 EUR
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
NQCC are upgrading its superconducting control system to control a 9+5 qubit Novera Quantum chip which NQCC have previously procured under UKRI-4500.
This involves upgrading our current setups with the following purchases:
•Upgrading current setups to unlock the required number of channels and improve noise floor of instruments.
•High-Density Arbitrary Waveform Generators (HDAWGs) for control of the flux lines
•Parametric Pump Controllers (SHFPPC) to provide the required “pump” signals for the Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPA) which are included in the Novera Package.
•Super High Frequency Qubit Controller for control of the qubits.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 accordance to regulation 32, UKRI have awarded the contract under an SSA due to integration and compatibility capabilities, which this is the only Supplier who is capable to achieve.
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-4570
Title
UKRI-4570 Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 December 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
Zurich Instruments AG
Technoparkstrasse 1
Zuric
8005 Zuric
Telephone
+41 445150410
Country
Switzerland
NUTS code
- CH - Switzerland
National registration number
N/A
Internet address
https://www.zhinst.com/europe/en
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: 406,911.6 EUR
Total value of the contract/lot: 406,911.6 EUR
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) 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
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=909516162
GO Reference: GO-20241220-PRO-28966160
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom