Tender for Supply of Supply of Cryogenic Probe Station
The system should be cryogen free and equipped with two DC and two RF probes (at least 18 GHz).
United Kingdom-Teddington: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
2020/S 239-592205
Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: Hampton Road
Town: Teddington
NUTS code: UKI LONDON
Postal code: TW11 0LW
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: nina.heath@npl.co.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.npl.co.uk/
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Supply of Cryogenic Probe Station
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
The department of quantum technology at NPL is extending its capability in the emerging area of superconducting quantum computing. As part of this NPL is seeking to enhance its capability to probe large-scale superconducting circuits.
The National Physical Laboratory [NPL] requirement is for cryogenic probe station to be used for wafer-scale characterization of microfabricated superconducting circuits.
The system should be cryogen free (‘dry’) and equipped with two DC and two RF probes (at least 18 GHz) and be able to cool samples to temperatures <5K. The system should accommodate 2” wafer. The system should preferably also be able to do automated DC testing of many devices (with identical contact pad geometries) on a wafer in a pre-programmed sequence. Whereas the system will primarily be used to probe cryogenic temperatures it is also important that it can be used for both DC and RF probing at room temperature.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW.
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) requirement is for cryogenic probe station to be used for wafer-scale characterization of microfabricated superconducting circuits.
The system should be cryogen free (‘dry’) and equipped with two DC and two RF probes (at least 18 GHz) and be able to cool samples to temperatures <5K. The system should accommodate 2” wafer. The system should preferably also be able to do automated DC testing of many devices (with identical contact pad geometries) on a wafer in a pre-programmed sequence. Whereas the system will primarily be used to probe cryogenic temperatures it is also important that it can be used for both DC and RF probing at room temperature.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Town: Teddington
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: