Dilution Refrigerator for Cryogenic Characterisation of RF Hardware
Buyer: NPL Management Limited
- Published
- 2 October 2026
- Estimated value
- £687,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 093190-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0685fe
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 38000000Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Description
NPL is seeking engagement from suppliers who can provide "Dry" ("cryogen-free") pulse tube cooled dilution refrigerator system to be used for characterisation of quantum hardware including RF and quantum circuits with sample volume under vacuum. The system should include thermometry and associated wiring and readout electronics with provision to integrate additional temperature sensors in future for comprehensive diagnostics. The purpose is to complement our existing measurement systems and add measurement capability, for characterisation of quantum and RF hardware with high throughput and faster cooldowns repeated typically every 2 weeks. The dilution refrigerator needs to be suitable for RF measurements of complex quantum circuits and hardware, meaning it must be equipped with 20+ coaxial lines with provision to further increase the number of coaxial lines in the future. These lines must include high attenuation input lines suitable for use with sensitive quantum devices such as superconducting qubits and parametric amplifiers and low-loss output coaxial lines suitable for use with low-noise amplifiers, isolators and parametric amplifiers. Some of these coaxial lines must operate…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| OXFORD NANOSCIENCE LIMITED | £687,000 | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 093190-2026 · 2 October 2026
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