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UKRI-4570 Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera

UK Research & Innovation

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
South East
Delivery: South East, United Kingdom
Contract value
€406,912ex VAT
Submissions closed
19 December 2024
Published
20 December 2024

Procurement

Contract period
23 December 2024 - 31 March 2025
3 months
Procedure type
Other -
CPV classifications
  • 30211100 Super computer

What happened

UK Research & Innovation awarded this contract to Zurich Instruments AG worth €406,912 on 19 Dec 2024. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2025.

Description

A Measurement Setup Upgrade for Novera, for NQCC Superconducting control system to control a 9+5 qubit Novera Quantum Chip.

Full description

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. 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

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Zurich Instruments AG
Award value
€406,912
Award date
19 December 2024

Contact

Address
UK Research and Innovation, Polaris House, Swindon, SN2 1FL
Contact name
STFC Procurement

Identifiers

Buyer reference
BIP909516162
Notice ID
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OCID
ocds-b5fd17-c4fc06a6-8eb4-476e-b712-75aede3e4553

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