Official UK procurement notice
Quantum Technology Incubator · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Greater London Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis services requirement is to provide targeted support to early-stage quantum technology startups, facilitating their growth, scalability, and the commercialisation of their innovations. The programme will harness London's academic excellence, research and development (R&D) strengths, and established industry clusters to enable collaboration and the exchange of knowledge across sectors. It will also include community engagement activities aimed at increasing awareness of quantum technologies and promoting inclusivity within the sector. A key deliverable of this initiative will be the development of a robust investment case for the creation of a dedicated quantum technology incubator in the London Euston area, with the aim of securing funding for its establishment as a strategic outcome.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Jun 2025, 17:10 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 17:48 BST
- Authority reference
GLA 82757- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035221- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553b9Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Prototypes Development
- Published justification
The novel and tailored services, requested by the contracting authority (GLA), are aimed at researching, studying and exploring innovative solutions and developing new quantum technologies with start-up companies through the proposed consortium incubator.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
25 Jun 2025 → 4 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published25 Jun 2025, 17:48 BST
- Standstill ends4 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jun 2025- Transparency notice published25 Jun 2025, 17:10 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published25 Jun 2025, 17:48 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON T/A UCL8 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £500,000 | 25 Jun 2025standstill to 4 Jul 2025 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender