LA3726C - UL - CFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) Interferometer
Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interferometer. The HOM interferometer is used to evaluate the indistinguishability of a single photon light source, which serves as the foundation of Quantum Technologies including quantum communications and quantum computing. This measurement is based on two-photon interference. The HOM unit is an add-on unit to be used with the excitation source and collection optics of the existing time-resolved photoluminescent microscope (PicoQuant Microtime200) located at MSB-022 of the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick (UL)
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-05-07. The procurement was published on 2026-04-15.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข Picoquant GmbH
- โข Detection and analysis apparatus โบ Analysis apparatus
- โข Detection and analysis apparatus โบ Detection apparatus
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ Mid-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Contract notice |
| 2026-07-06 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-04-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3726C - UL - CFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) Interferometer
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services:
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Duration: 24 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-07 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-07 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7912856
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-07 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7912856
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-29 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7912856 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7912856 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 074-259621 (2026-04-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: LA3726C - UL - CFT for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) Interferometer
Short description:
Tenders are sought for the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interferometer. The HOM interferometer is used to evaluate the indistinguishability of a single photon light source, which serves as the foundation of Quantum Technologies including quantum communications and quantum computing. This measurement is based on two-photon interference. The HOM unit is an add-on unit to be used with the excitation source and collection optics of the existing time-resolved photoluminescent microscope (PicoQuant Microtime200) located at MSB-022 of the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick (UL)
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Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Other restrictions on the place of performance: Anywhere in the given country
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services:
Analysis apparatus
๐ฆ
Detection apparatus
๐ฆ
Duration: 24 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-05-07 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-05-07 12:30:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7912856
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-05-07 12:30:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7912856
Electronic invoicing: Required
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-29 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
National registration number:
IE 6609370 G
Postal address: Castletroy Limerick
Postal code: V94 DK53
Postal town: Limerick
Region: Mid-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: info@educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ง
Phone: 061233715 ๐
URL: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.educationprocurementservice.ie/ ๐
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Education
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=7912856 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7912856 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 074-259621 (2026-04-15)
Contract award notice (2026-07-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 99821.4 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): See CFT Document
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): See CFT Document
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 99821.4 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PicoQuant GmbH
National registration number:
Postal address: Rudower Chaussee 29
Postal code: 12489
Postal town: Berlin
Region: Berlin ๐๏ธ
Country: Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
E-mail: info@picoquant.com ๐ง
Phone: +49 30 1208820 0 ๐
Fax: +49 30 1208820 90 ๐
URL: https://www.picoquant.com/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 128-465252 (2026-07-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 100 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 99821.4 EUR ๐ฐ
Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): See CFT Document
Cost criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): See CFT Document
Quality criterion (weighting): 80
Procedure
Weight type: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
454070
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-07-01 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 99821.4 EUR ๐ฐ
Tender identifier:
000171432
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: PicoQuant GmbH
National registration number:
HRB 60901 Berlin-Charlottenburg
Postal address: Rudower Chaussee 29
Postal code: 12489
Postal town: Berlin
Region: Berlin ๐๏ธ
Country: Germany ๐ฉ๐ช
E-mail: info@picoquant.com ๐ง
Phone: +49 30 1208820 0 ๐
Fax: +49 30 1208820 90 ๐
URL: https://www.picoquant.com/ ๐
Size of the economic operator: Small
Source: OJS 2026/S 128-465252 (2026-07-06)
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