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title: "Procurement for Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Deposition Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034573"
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published: "2022-06-11"
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# Procurement for Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Deposition Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits

Buyer: ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034573

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## Summary

The Royal Holloway and Bedford New College is currently undertaking a procurement process for an Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Deposition Tool to support the fabrication of superconducting quantum circuits. This tender, classified under the industry category of Electromechanical equipment, is active and follows an open procurement method. The submission period concludes on 15th July 2022, with the contract valued at £545,000. The delivery location for the awarded contract is in Surrey, within the region of East and West Sussex.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology and engineering sectors, particularly those specialising in electromechanical systems or nanofabrication tools. Suppliers with experience in providing advanced scientific equipment or custom tooling for research institutions would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender, potentially expanding their market footprint within the UK’s higher education and research sectors.

## Notice

An ultra-high vacuum metallic thin-film deposition tool for the specialist fabrication of superconducting Josephson junctions and quantum circuits. The tool will be housed within the SuperFab superconducting nanofabrication facility at Royal Holloway, University of London.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An ultra-high vacuum metallic thin-film deposition tool for the specialist fabrication of superconducting Josephson junctions and quantum circuits. The tool will be housed within the SuperFab superconducting nanofabrication facility at Royal Holloway, University of London. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WVB3C99888

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016078-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £545,000 |
| Lots value | £545,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE |
| 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2022 at 09:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016078-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/WVB3C99888
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Egham:-Electromechanical-equipment./WVB3C99888
- https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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