Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-1245 NQCC WP18 Open Standards for Emerging Quantum Processors
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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.
CPV: Software package and information systems · Software programming and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The NQCC seeks to commission a study involving the appraisal of existing metrics, and…Published value£210,000
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: ukri.delta-esourcing.com ↗
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 May 2021, 16:25 BST
- Last source update
- 5 May 2021, 16:25 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-1245- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-009732- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ad75Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Oxford:-Software-programming-and-consultancy-services./P4A729P5Y5 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/respond/P4A729P5Y5 GO Reference: GO-202155-PRO-18198353
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
5 May 2021 → 9 Jun 2021 · 2 dates- Notice published5 May 2021, 16:25 BST
- Submission deadline9 Jun 2021, 11:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.