UK-Swindon: Research and experimental development services.


Preliminary Questions
This notice is for prior information only: Yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
This notice is a call for competition: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7563420665, Email: elizabeth.gage@ukri.org
Main Address: https://www.ukri.org/
NUTS Code: UK
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: Yes .

I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Other activity: Research

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
II.1.1) Title: UKRI-1244 NQCC WP11 Demonstrator of 2D Array Scaling
Reference number: UKRI-1244
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description:
This tender is related to UKRI-1244 NQCC WP11 Demonstrator of 2D Array Scaling
The National Quantum Computing Centre has an objective to deliver an early-stage quantum computer (Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum, NISQ machine) that can outperform conventional computing for a range of tasks, by 2025.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 580,000 - GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The NQCC has developed a technology roadmap, and has identified a series of technical work packages (WPs) that are suitable for delivery by external contractors. These WPs focus on the delivery of technology solutions according to a set of required technical performance specifications, for both hardware and software, related to quantum computing.
The NQCC intends to hold an event to inform potential suppliers of the tendering process and requirements for two work packages related to superconducting circuits:
WP10 - High fidelity two-qubit superconducting gates.
WP11 - Demonstrator of 2D array scaling for superconducting qubits. WP11 involves the development of an in-lab demonstrator comprising a 2D superconducting qubit array, with one or more ‘internal’ qubits, that minimises cross-talk and demonstrates minimum fidelities (to be specified).
Further details are to be provided at the event
II.2.14) Additional information
The Supplier Event for both WP10 and WP11 is being held on 13:30 on 13th July 2021.
Suppliers are to confirm whether they will be attending the Supplier Event by emailing their contact name, organisation name and conatct details to Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org no later than Thursday 8th July 2021.


II.3) Estimated Date of publication
31/08/2021


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.3) Additional Information:
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VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 14/06/2021