UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Cryostat for Quantum Computing Research at University of Sussex

Awarded 01 Feb 2025

View live tenders
Awarded01 Feb 2025
Value£280,084.01
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 3mo1y 12mo term, 88% elapsed
Awarded 1 Feb 2025Expires 31 Jan 2027

University of Sussex (The) awarded a contract to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies, Inc.

for the supply of a specialised cryostat designed for full compatibility with existing and planned research infrastructure in Pevensey II.

The cryostat supports research involving three independent ion trap quantum computing setups utilizing trapped Ytterbium ions.

The contract value is £280,084.01.

Similar open tenders12

Design, Manufacture and Commissioning of Double Crystal Monochromator with VACCS Cooling for K04 Beamline – Diamond Light Source (Harwell)Research & Development
27 Nov 2026
Supply of Low-Temperature STM with qPlus AFM and Optical AccessResearch & Development
20 Nov 2026
Supply and 36-Month Maintenance of Electron-Counting Detector for Cryo Transmission Electron MicroscopyResearch & Development
26 Nov 2026
Design and Manufacture of Refrigerant-Based Amplifier Head Cooling System – Central Laser FacilityManufacturing & Industrial
17 Dec 2026
Supply and Installation of Life Sciences Decontamination Equipment, IVCs and Racks – University of SussexHealth & Medical
16 Nov 2026
Turnkey FTIR System for Continuous DRE Monitoring of Semiconductor Abatement Systems – Swansea UniversityResearch & Development
09 Nov 2026
High-Speed Spectrometer System for Two-Stage Light Gas Gun – University of Kent Impact FacilityResearch & Development
20 Nov 2026
Supply, Installation and Maintenance of DNA Thermocyclers – Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI)Health & Medical
11 Nov 2026
Design and Supply of Modular Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) Demonstrator Plant – Westlakes Science ParkEnergy & Environment
09 Dec 2026
Supply and Commissioning of Advanced Fluorescence Microscope (Widefield, Confocal, Super-Resolution) — Heriot-Watt University, EdinburghResearch & Development
16 Nov 2026
Fibre Optic Distributed Temperature Sensing System Supply and Commissioning for Shallow Geothermal Boreholes – Project GEMINI (Sligo & Greater Belfast)Energy & Environment
20 Nov 2026
Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging System – Lancaster University (max £100,000)Research & Development
06 Nov 2026

Other similar contracts12

Supply of Closed-Cycle Cryostat Systems to University of SheffieldResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd,Attocube systems AG
$457,748.82
Supply of Cryogenic Vacuum System for National Quantum Computing CentreResearch & DevelopmentICE Oxford Limited
$120,000
Supply of Cryogenic Vacuum System for Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing at NQCCResearch & DevelopmentICE Oxford Limited
$115,000
Supply of Cryostat to University of BristolHealth & MedicalSemiMetrics Ltd
$119,700
Supply of Cryogenic Cooler System for University of Southampton Cryostat ResearchResearch & DevelopmentColdedge International
$62,181
Supply of Wafer-Scale Cryostat to University of Sheffield's National Epitaxy FacilityResearch & DevelopmentQuantum Design UK & Ireland Ltd.
$170,000
Supply of Cryogen-Free Optical Cryostat to University of GlasgowResearch & DevelopmentLOT-QuantumDesign Ltd
$130,000
Supply of Magneto-optical Closed-cycle Cryostat to University of SheffieldResearch & DevelopmentQUANTUM DESIGN UK AND IRELAND LIMITED
$150,500
Supply of Low-Vibration Cryostat and Temperature Controller to University of LeedsResearch & DevelopmentColdEdge International
$41,629
Supply of Cryogenic Dilution Fridges to UK Research & Innovation for the National Quantum Computing CentreResearch & DevelopmentOxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
$1,319,590.01
Supply, Delivery, Installation and Warranty of a Cryosystem to the University of SussexResearch & DevelopmentAttocube Systems AG
$175,000
Supply of Liquid Nitrogen Cryostat to University of Southampton for National Crystallography ServiceResearch & DevelopmentOxford Cryosystems Ltd
$31,832

Unlock the full platform.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.

What you get

Find

Find research and development tenders in South East in one place.

We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.

Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.

Alerts

Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.

Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.

Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.

Assess

Size up a tender in minutes.

Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.

Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.

Market

Follow Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies, Inc. and get alerts when they win again.

Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.

Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.

Pipeline

Track your bids from interested to won.

Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.

Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.

GovBot

Ask a question in plain English.

Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.

Get started

Get research and development tenders in South East by email.

Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month

You're In — Free Trial Activated

You now have full access to GovMarket Premium for 7 days. You’ll be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel.

  • Tell Us What You Do — We'll surface the tenders that are most relevant to your business.