--- title: "UKRI-1245 NQCC WP18 Open Standards for Emerging Quantum Processors" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION" published: "2021-05-05" --- # UKRI-1245 NQCC WP18 Open Standards for Emerging Quantum Processors Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75.json) ## Summary The UK Research & Innovation is currently engaged in a selective tendering process titled "UKRI-1245 NQCC WP18 Open Standards for Emerging Quantum Processors", aimed at acquiring software programming and consultancy services. This procurement is part of the National Quantum Computing Centre's objective to deliver an advanced quantum computer, expected to outperform conventional computing by 2025. Key dates for this process include the submission deadline on 9th June 2021, with a contract duration of 540 days. Businesses based in the United Kingdom are eligible to apply for this opportunity, and the tender is classified under the CPV code 72200000. This tender presents significant growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in software technology, consulting services, and quantum computing metrics. Suppliers that can develop and appraise performance metrics for quantum processors are specifically suited for this project. Interested businesses should ensure they meet the selection criteria and are prepared to register via the specified portal to participate in this competitive and innovative procurement exercise. ## Notice The National Quantum Computing Centre has an objective to deliver an early-stage quantum computer (Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum, NISQ machine) that can outperform conventional computing for a range of tasks, by 2025. In order to achieve this medium-term goal, the NQCC has developed a technology roadmap, and has identified a series of technical work packages (WPs) that are suitable for delivery by external contractors. These WPs focus on the delivery of technology solutions according to a set of required technical performance specifications, for both hardware and software, related to quantum computing. This tender relates to WP18 - Open standards for emerging quantum processors. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The NQCC seeks to commission a study involving the appraisal of existing metrics, and the development of new metrics, for measuring the performance (computational power) of quantum processors, including non-circuit-based devices. Existing metrics are to include, but not be limited to, qubit count, noise and (both variants of) quantum volume. The intent is to address the need for objective performance comparisons, by defining standard metrics and the associated methodologies by which emerging quantum processors can be fairly measured and compared. Additional information: This is Procurement Exercise is being run as a two-stage Restricted Procurement Procedure. Suppliers will need to register within the Delta portal in order to access the information provided for this stage of the process by following the link: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009732-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | £210,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX11 0QX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Vale of White Horse | | Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell | | Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services ## Release History - 5 May 2021 at 15:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009732-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P4A729P5Y5 - https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oxford:-Software-programming-and-consultancy-services./P4A729P5Y5 - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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