Procurement of Ultra High Vacuum Josephson Junction Fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London · Awarded contract
AwardedProcurement of Ultra High Vacuum Josephson Junction Fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits
Awarded 19 Jan 2024
Awarded19 Jan 2024
Value£5,000,000.00
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 7y 3mo10y term, 28% elapsed
Awarded 19 Jan 2024Expires 18 Jan 2034
About
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, known as Royal Holloway, University of London awarded a contract to Angstrom Engineering Incorporated for the procurement of an ultra-high vacuum tool for the specialist fabrication of superconducting Josephson junctions and quantum circuits.
The contract covers the initial purchase of the instrument, additional purchases directly linked to the initial instrument, and warranty and support over its lifetime.
The initial instrument purchase is subject to grant funding from Innovate UK and the College has a maximum budget of £481k excluding VAT.
The contract value is AUD 5,000,000.
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Procurement of Ultra High Vacuum Josephson Junction Fabrication Tool for Superconducting Quantum Circuits
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