Purchase of two single-photon detectors

1.1.

Buyer

Official name : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Email : ndgmo@dtu.dk

Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law

Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2.1.

Procedure

Title : Purchase of two single-photon detectors

Description : DTU Electro intends to purchase two single-photon detectors as we are expanding our laboratory with a new optical setup. The new setup is designed for quantum optical measurements performed at millikelvin temperatures. In order to conduct quantum measurements, such as lifetime characterization of quantum emitters and second-order correlation g2 measurements, it is essential to perform time-resolved measurements with very high sensitivity. We have selected ID Quantique (IDQ) as the supplier because they provide exactly this product. They utilize the best technology currently available on the market: Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs). Among the manufacturers of SNSPDs, IDQ is market leading due to their combination of high detection efficiency, low dark count rates, and picosecond time resolution. IDQ has previously delivered a single-photon detector to our group. This enables us to install two additional detectors in the same cryostat, which will result in financial savings, both in terms of the purchase price and the additional expenditures (cooling and electrical installations). Furthermore, we can continue to use existing software as well as the automation code we have already developed for measurements. Finally, we have experimentally verified, using our current SNSPD, that the detectors meet the specifications required for the new setup.

Procedure identifier : febc7006-0616-4a67-a746-9c9031767c37

Internal identifier : 10214

Type of procedure : Negotiated without prior call for competition

2.1.1.

Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies

Main classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Additional classification ( cpv ): 38600000 Optical instruments

2.1.2.

Place of performance

Postal address : Ørsteds Plads

Town : Kongens Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

Additional information : Ørsteds Plads Building 345C 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

2.1.4.

General information

Legal basis :

Directive 2014/24/EU

5.1.

Lot : LOT-0000

Title : Purchase of two single-photon detectors

Description : DTU Electro intends to purchase two single-photon detectors as we are expanding our laboratory with a new optical setup. The new setup is designed for quantum optical measurements performed at millikelvin temperatures. In order to conduct quantum measurements, such as lifetime characterization of quantum emitters and second-order correlation g2 measurements, it is essential to perform time-resolved measurements with very high sensitivity. We have selected ID Quantique (IDQ) as the supplier because they provide exactly this product. They utilize the best technology currently available on the market: Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs). Among the manufacturers of SNSPDs, IDQ is market leading due to their combination of high detection efficiency, low dark count rates, and picosecond time resolution. IDQ has previously delivered a single-photon detector to our group. This enables us to install two additional detectors in the same cryostat, which will result in financial savings, both in terms of the purchase price and the additional expenditures (cooling and electrical installations). Furthermore, we can continue to use existing software as well as the automation code we have already developed for measurements. Finally, we have experimentally verified, using our current SNSPD, that the detectors meet the specifications required for the new setup.

Internal identifier : 10214

5.1.1.

Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies

Main classification ( cpv ): 38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Additional classification ( cpv ): 38600000 Optical instruments

5.1.2.

Place of performance

Postal address : Ørsteds Plads

Town : Kongens Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

Additional information : Ørsteds Plads Building 345C 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Denmark

5.1.3.

Estimated duration

Duration : 6 Months

5.1.6.

General information

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : yes

5.1.15.

Techniques

Framework agreement :

No framework agreement

Information about the dynamic purchasing system :

No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16.

Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Klagenævnet for Udbud

Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 47 010,00 CHF

Direct award :

Justification for direct award : Contracts with estimated value below the procurement thresholds

Other justification : DTU intends to purchase two single-photon detectors as we are expanding our laboratory with a new optical setup. The new setup is designed for quantum optical measurements performed at millikelvin temperatures. In order to conduct quantum measurements, such as lifetime characterization of quantum emitters and second-order correlation g2 measurements, it is essential to perform time-resolved measurements with very high sensitivity. We have selected ID Quantique (IDQ) as the supplier because they provide exactly this product. They utilize the best technology currently available on the market: Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs). Among the manufacturers of SNSPDs, IDQ is market leading due to their combination of high detection efficiency, low dark count rates, and picosecond time resolution. IDQ has previously delivered a single-photon detector to our group. This enables us to install two additional detectors in the same cryostat, which will result in financial savings, both in terms of the purchase price and the additional expenditures (cooling and electrical installations). Furthermore, we can continue to use existing software as well as the automation code we have already developed for measurements. Finally, we have experimentally verified, using our current SNSPD, that the detectors meet the specifications required for the new setup.

6.1.

Result lot identifier : LOT-0000

6.1.2.

Information about winners

Winner :

Official name : ID Quantique SA

Tender :

Tender identifier : ID Quantique

Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000

Value of the tender : 47 010,00 CHF

Contract information:

Identifier of the contract : ID Quantique

8.1.

ORG-0001

Official name : Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU

Registration number : 30060946

Postal address : Anker Engelunds Vej 1

Town : Kgs. Lyngby

Postcode : 2800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Nordsjælland ( DK013 )

Country : Denmark

Contact point : Nicolai Mørcke

Email : ndgmo@dtu.dk

Telephone : +45 99999999

Internet address : https://www.dtu.dk

Buyer profile : https://eu.eu-supply.com/ctm/company/companyinformation/index/165863

Roles of this organisation :

Buyer

Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure

Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1.

ORG-0002

Official name : Klagenævnet for Udbud

Registration number : 37795526

Postal address : Nævnenes hus, Toldboden 2

Town : Viborg

Postcode : 8800

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Østjylland ( DK042 )

Country : Denmark

Email : klfu@erst.dk

Telephone : +45 35291000

Internet address : http://www.klfu.dk

Roles of this organisation :

Review organisation

8.1.

ORG-0003

Official name : Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen

Registration number : 10294819

Postal address : Carl Jacobsens Vej 35

Town : Valby

Postcode : 2500

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Københavns omegn ( DK012 )

Country : Denmark

Email : kfst@kfst.dk

Telephone : +45 41715000

Internet address : http://www.kfst.dk

Roles of this organisation :

Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for taxes applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for environmental protection applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

Organisation providing information concerning the general regulatory framework for employment protection and working conditions applicable in the place where the contract is to be performed

8.1.

ORG-0004

Official name : ID Quantique SA

Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium

Postal address : Rue Eugène-Marziano 25

Town : Acacias - Genève

Postcode : 1227

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Genève ( CH013 )

Country : Switzerland

Roles of this organisation :

Tenderer

Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1.

ORG-0005

Official name : Mercell Holding ASA

Registration number : 980921565

Postal address : Askekroken 11

Town : Oslo

Postcode : 0277

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Oslo ( NO081 )

Country : Norway

Contact point : eSender

Email : publication@mercell.com

Telephone : +47 21018800

Fax : +47 21018801

Internet address : http://mercell.com/

Roles of this organisation :

TED eSender

Notice identifier/version : 631d5f51-79a9-4e63-82a0-68462f8a4a1d - 01

Form type : Direct award preannouncement

Notice type : Voluntary ex-ante transparency notice

Notice subtype : 25

Notice dispatch date : 14/07/2025 09:55:55 (UTC) Western European Time, GMT

Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 14/07/2025 10:30:48 (UTC) Western European Time, GMT

Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

Notice publication number : 462512-2025

OJ S issue number : 133/2025

Publication date : 15/07/2025

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Purchase of two single-photon detectors

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