System for the Measurement of Multiple Superconducting Qubits

A Contract Award Notice
by NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Supply)
Duration
3 month (est.)
Value
£231K
Sector
INDUSTRIAL
Published
26 Mar 2021
Delivery
03 Mar 2021 to 31 May 2021 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Teddington

Geochart for 2 buyers and 2 suppliers

Description

NPL has awarded two contracts for a metrology system for measuring superconducting circuits comprising multiple coupled qubits. One contract is for baseband/IF electronics and instrumentation, the other for microwave instrumentation. Develop and supply an integrated solution including hardware and software, with guidance and remote support for the set-up, testing and commissioning of the system by NPL.

Lot Division

1 Baseband/IF electronics and instrumentation (including arbitrary waveform generators, digitisers and associated instrumentation)
Award Criteria
Target Requirements 49.0
Desirable Features 15.0
Options 6.0
PRICE 30.0
2 Microwave instrumentation (including microwave generators and microwave switches)
Award Criteria
Target Requirements 52.0
Desirable Features 8.0
Options 10.0
PRICE 30.0

Award Detail

1 Zurich Instruments (Zurich)
  • Baseband/IF electronics and instrumentation
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £142,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
2 Rohde & Schwarz (Fleet)
  • Microwave instrumentation
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £89,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • 31711422 - Microwave equipment

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

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