Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3028 NQCC Dilution Fridge Systems
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender is aimed at the purchase of multiple cryogenic dilution fridges, as specified in Section 4 of the Specification (Which is made available through the Delta e-sourcing portal). The delivery of the cryogenic dilution fridges is for the National Quantum Computing Centre. The National Quantum Computing Centre seeks to enhance the UK’s global leadership in quantum computing, to help translate UK research strengths into innovation, and enable the creation of the first generation of quantum computers, helping to build a resilient future economy.
CPV: Refrigerators
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The National Quantum Computing Centre seeks to enhance the UK’s global leadership in…AwardedPublished value£2,400,000
The National Quantum Computing Centre seeks to enhance the UK’s global leadership in quantum computing, to help translate UK research strengths into innovation, and enable the creation of the first generation of quantum computers, helping to build a resilient future economy. The NQCC is the first UKRI Centre funded directly by UKRI, and is dedicated to accelerating the development of quantum computing by addressing the challenges of scaling – technological and user adoption. The NQCC delivers quantum computing for the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP), which has already established the UK as a quantum technology global leader. Through its combined £1bn of public and private sector investment over 10 years (2014-2024), the programme will develop and deliver quantum technologies across the areas of sensing, timing, imaging, communications and computing. The NQCC is pursuing two primary platforms of quantum computing, one based on superconductors and one based on trapped ions, as these are currently the most mature. The centre will be headquartered in a purpose-built facility at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Campus in Oxfordshire. The centre is due for completion in October 2023. Ahead of the completion of the centre, a temporary facility is planned for mid-2023, for which multiple cryogenic dilution fridge systems is required.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 80%
- Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical/Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 4 May 2023, 10:05 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2024, 12:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Jun 2023 – …
- Authority reference
UKRI-3028- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008008- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c632Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
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. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=848995971" target="_blank">https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=848995971</a> GO Reference: GO-2024313-PRO-25489076
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Jun 2023, 15:00 BST
Timeline
23 Jun 2023 → 13 Mar 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Jun 2023, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Jun 2023, 15:00 BST
- Notice published13 Mar 2024, 12:05 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete13 Mar 2024, 12:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited | £1,319,590 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008008-2024-1 · Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
- Signed
- 18 Jul 2023
- Value
- £1,319,590
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria