FTS UK public procurement

UKRI-5440 - Control Systems for Superconducting Quantum Computing Research

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-061609
Tender value£5,000,0001 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 17 July 2026
Buyer
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Open procedure
Category
goods
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — 6 March 2026

Description

The UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) plans to build and scale quantum computers based on superconducting circuit qubits for its research activities. This tender is for the purchase of one (1) superconducting qubit control system in the first instance, with the option to procure additional compatible systems and associated upgrades over the contract duration (up to five years) to support the ongoing scaling of NQCC’s quantum computing platforms and related research and development activity. The control system must enable NQCC researchers to measure and control superconducting multi-qubit systems for experimental research in quantum error correction for superconducting quantum computing. A suitable control system solution that can be scaled and upgraded over the contract term while maintaining technical compatibility will accelerate NQCC’s research programme in superconducting quantum computing.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Pending

UKRI-5440 - Control Systems for Superconducting Quantum Computing Research

Awarded
20 March 2026
Award value
£6,484,405.67
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
1 April 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Buyer

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PDQJ-7126-JDHG
Supplier, Tenderer

Zurich Instruments AG

Technoparkstrasse 1, Zurich, CH, 8005, Switzerland

GB-PPON PJTT-7635-GTVR

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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