Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Didcot: UKRI-2013 - Wavelength Measurement System (Wavemeter)
2. Awarding Authority:
UKRI-2013 - Wavelength Measurement System (Wavemeter)
UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Tel. 01793 442000, Email: procurement@stfc.ac.uk, URL: https://www.ukri.org
Contact: STFC Procurement, Attn: STFC Procurement
3. Contract Type: Supplies
Sub Type: PURCHASE

4. Description: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses). The estimated value of this requirement is £110,000 exclusive of VAT.

The National Quantum Computing Centre aims at building quantum computers which will be made available to end users. Among others, one of the hardware platforms we are developing is based on trapped ions. In trapped ions quantum computing, lasers are used to interact with the internal states of a single and multiple ions. Depending on the chosen ion species and internal states, specific laser frequencies are used. The precise wavelength/frequency of these lasers needs to be calibrated to a high degree to allow them to interact with the ions.
To this end, a high accuracy Wavelength Measurement System is needed which can measure the frequency of a laser with an absolute frequency uncertainty of 20 MHz or below (lower is better).

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Didcot:-UKRI-2013---Wavelength-Measurement-System-%28Wavemeter%29/M432223U75

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M432223U75
5. CPV Codes:
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses).

6. NUTS Codes :
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: UKRI-2103
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 15/04/2022 14:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Not Provided

12. Other Information:
Other Information: Tenders must be received on the UKRI Procurement portal Delta, please follow the below links. You will need to register in order to use the portal.

The deadline to submit a tender is 14:00 on the 15th April 2022.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Didcot:-UKRI-2013---Wavelength-Measurement-System-%28Wavemeter%29/M432223U75

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M432223U75
TKR-2022318-PRO-19823627
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 09/05/2022
Period of Work End date: 01/10/2022
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no