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title: "RHUL-24001 - Procurement of an Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) Josephson Junction fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits and Associated Requirements"
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# RHUL-24001 - Procurement of an Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) Josephson Junction fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits and Associated Requirements

Buyer: ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE, KNOWN AS ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8dc7ab0-56ff-4887-84a6-ee30fbd845e6

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## Summary

The Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London, has awarded a contract for the procurement of an Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) Josephson Junction fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits. This contract falls under the Electromechanical equipment category and is worth £5,000,000 GBP. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 2024-01-05 and the contract period spanning from 2024-01-19 to 2034-01-18. The buyer is Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, and the supplier is Angstrom Engineering Incorporated.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the goods industry, to provide an ultra-high vacuum tool for specialist fabrication. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process has reached the award stage, offering potential suppliers the chance to engage with Royal Holloway and Bedford New College in supplying the required equipment and associated services.

## Notice

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London ('Royal Holloway' or 'the College') wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of an ultra-high vacuum tool for the specialist fabrication of superconducting Josephson junctions and quantum circuits. This procurement is for both the initial purchase of the instrument, additional purchases directly linked to the initial instrument, and warranty and support over its lifetime. This will be subject to the availability of funding, future developments in the technology, and pricing in line with market value. Please see Appendix A for further information. The initial instrument purchase is subject to grant funding from Innovate UK and the College has a maximum budget of PS481k excluding VAT. The College reserves the right to extend the associated warranty and support in agreement with the successful supplier but your tender response should only include your standard warranty and support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b7b58a-fc84-4cf5-994f-bd22d55a8027 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 19 Jan 2024 - 18 Jan 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE, KNOWN AS ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON |
| Locality | EGHAM |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW20 0EX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Runnymede |
| Electoral ward | Englefield Green East |
| Westminster constituency | Windsor |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANGSTROM ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2024 at 16:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b7b58a-fc84-4cf5-994f-bd22d55a8027

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9b7b58a-fc84-4cf5-994f-bd22d55a8027
  26th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=838579240
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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