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| Source: | Contracts Finder |
| Notice Type: | Award update |
| Buyer: | University of York |
| Main Category: | Goods |
| Procurement Method: | Open procedure |
| Tender Status: | Closed |
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Application Deadline
8 February 2022
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Estimated Value
£1,600,000
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| Release Date: | 6 September 2022 |
| Application Deadline: | 8 February 2022 |
| Contract Start Date: | 23 August 2022 |
| Contract End Date: | 31 December 2024 |
| Contract Duration: | 2.4 years |
| Procurement ID (OCID): | ocds-b5fd17-8cf30c00-2ab1-4538-b041-4480555aafa1 |
| Notice Reference: | f9799c9c-d78b-4919-beb3-c9274bd608f7-569079 |
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Provision of satellite-based systems and services as part of an R&D In-Orbit Demonstration of Quantum Key Distribution - AWARD
Provision of satellite-based systems and services as part of an R&D In-Orbit Demonstration of Quantum Key Distribution - AWARD
Earlier notices predate the Procurement Act 2023 (commenced 24 Feb 2025) and therefore don't carry UK1–UK17 codes.
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| Award value: | £1,596,000 |
| Award decision date: | 23 August 2022 |
| Award status: | Active |
The UK Quantum Communications Hub, led by the University of York, and part of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, is developing a quantum science payload for a satellite-to-ground In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD). The IOD is an R&D mission, whose main focus is the payload, which includes novel quantum key distribution sources communicating with corresponding receivers in a dedicated Hub Optical Ground station in the UK adapted for the purpose. Suppliers are invited to submit proposals for the satellite, systems, and services required to deliver and support the IOD. The requirement includes a dedicated or shared satellite host for the payload, operating in Low Earth Orbit; integration and testing of the payload in the satellite. A launch and early operations phase (LEOP) is also required, together with post-LEOP satellite operations for the duration of the IOD, which is expected to last for least 12 months.
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