Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Dry Cryostat
Notice Description
This contract notice is related to the procurement for the Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of Dry Cryostat to be used at the University of Strathclyde's Physics Department. The Contracting Authority requires a single supplier to provided a solution for the requirement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This procurement is for the The Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Dry Cryostat. The University of Strathclyde's Physics Department is looking to procure the supply, delivery and commissioning of a cryogen-free refrigerator equipped with dc and rf electrical wiring to test and characterise quantum electronic devices under the UKRI funded Quantum ELecTronics in sIlicon Carbide +3 (QELTIC+3) project. The specification for the procurement includes a non-exhaustive list of key features as below: - The system must be capable of a base temperature of 4 K or lower in continuous mode of operation with sample in vacuum and all electrical wiring in place. Apart from a vacuum pump for the OVC, all other components required for the system to reach base temperature must be provided - The system must have a cooling power of at least 0.5 W at 4K. - The system must be capable of fully automated cool down from room to base temperature. - The system must have DC wiring of at least 4 sets of 12 twisted pairs wires (or equivalent arrangement) from room T to the coldest plate (note 12 twisted pairs equals 24 individual wires). This wiring has to be dedicated to experiments and does not include any other wiring used for thermometry/heating. - The system must have RF wiring of at least 6 lines on coaxial cables with frequency band from DC up to at least 18 GHz from the room temperature stage to the coldest plate with cryogenic attenuators, breakout flanges and connectors at each intermediate stage. SMA termination/connector type is required. - The sample space must have a diameter of at least 100 mm - The cooling time from room to base temperature must not exceed 5h - The temperature instability at base must not exceed 100 mK - The rms vibration at the sample stage must not exceed 5 micrometer/ root Hz.. The University published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) (OCT541995) on 23/10/2025 for initial Market Research and Engagement purposes.
Options: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request for additional deliveries by the successful tenderer, either intended as partial replacement of supplies or installations or as extensions of existing supplies and installations. The Contracting Authority may at it's sole discretion exercise it's option.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000813820
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544447
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £130,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
- Contact Name
- Adam Ngileruma, Amanda McFarlane, Senior Procurement Specialist
- Contact Email
- adam.ngileruma@strath.ac.uk, amanda.mcfarlane@strath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GLASGOW
- Postcode
- G1 1XU
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- TLM82 Glasgow City
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North East
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541995
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Dry Cryostat - The University of Strathclyde's Physics Department is looking to procure a cryogen-free refrigerator equipped with dc and rf electrical wiring to test and characterise quantum electronic devices. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV544447
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Dry Cryostat - This contract notice is related to the procurement for the Supply, Delivery, Installation & Commissioning of Dry Cryostat to be used at the University of Strathclyde's Physics Department. The Contracting Authority requires a single supplier to provided a solution for the requirement.
Notice URLs
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