Published date: 5 May 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 9 June 2021, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£210,000

Procurement reference

BIP590458522

Published date

5 May 2021

Closing date

9 June 2021

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

7 September 2021

Contract end date

7 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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.

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About the buyer

Address

Science & Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Oxford
OX110QX
UK

Telephone

+447563420665

Email

Elizabeth.Gage@ukri.org