LA2514C- SETU- RFT for the Supply of a Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector System

Education Procurement Service EPS

South East Technological University (SETU), request the supply of Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector System for use in the development of a national Quantum Communications Infrastructure, IrelandQCI. The vision of IrelandQCI is to build a national quantum communication network that will support an innovative quantum technology ecosystem that will enable and drive the transition from research-based experimental quantum systems and devices to commercialization-ready quantum communication products, solutions and services and lay the ground work for International networks. The SNSPD will play a central role in IrelandQCI and will be used both for lab-based (table-top) experimentation as well as extending the reach of COTS QKD equipment. The SNSPD will require high efficiencies as some experiments will operate over 100km distances. Furthermore, some experiments require a very low jitter and dark counts, 3 class of detector specification A, B, and C have been requested to cover all requirements. The SNSPD MUST have a minimum of 8 channels and SHOULD be expandable to at least 16 channels. 8 detectors are required, with 3 variations in their specification. Furthermore, photon-counting equipment (TCSPC / time-taggers) MUST be provided for at least 8 channels and SHOULD be extendable to 16 channels. Lastly, all the cooling technology required for system operation MUST be supplied.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-07-31. The procurement was published on 2023-06-30.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-06-30 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-06-30)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Short description:
South East Technological University (SETU), request the supply of Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detector System for use in the development of a national Quantum Communications Infrastructure, IrelandQCI. The vision of IrelandQCI is to build a national quantum communication network that will support an innovative quantum technology ecosystem that will enable and drive the transition from research-based experimental quantum systems and devices to commercialization-ready quantum communication products, solutions and services and lay the ground work for International networks. The SNSPD will play a central role in IrelandQCI and will be used both for lab-based (table-top) experimentation as well as extending the reach of COTS QKD equipment. The SNSPD will require high efficiencies as some experiments will operate over 100km distances. Furthermore, some experiments require a very low jitter and dark counts, 3 class of detector specification A, B, and C have been requested to cover all requirements. The SNSPD MUST have a minimum of 8 channels and SHOULD be expandable to at least 16 channels. 8 detectors are required, with 3 variations in their specification. Furthermore, photon-counting equipment (TCSPC / time-taggers) MUST be provided for at least 8 channels and SHOULD be extendable to 16 channels. Lastly, all the cooling technology required for system operation MUST be supplied.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 📦
Additional CPV: Telecommunications network 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service EPS
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Contact
Internet address: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
E-mail: grainn.m.quinn@ul.ie 📧
URL for documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-06-30 📅
Submission deadline: 2023-07-31 📅
Publication date: 2023-07-05 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 127-405330
OJ-S issue: 127

Object
Scope of the procurement
Duration: 36 months
Description of renewals:
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or service contracts for a period or periods of up to [1 Year] with a maximum of (3) such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
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Name of EU-financed project or programme: Items are to be purchased for the IrelandQCI project which is co-funded by the European Commission - Agreement Number 101091520 (DIGITAL Europe Programme) and the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications (Ireland).

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing: see procurement documents
Technical and professional ability: see procurement documents

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender opening date: 2023-07-31 📅
Tender opening time: 14:30

Contracting authority
Contact
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: office of the high court
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2023/S 127-405330 (2023-06-30)
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