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1. Beschaffer
1.1.
Beschaffer
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
Rechtsform des Erwerbers: Einrichtung des öffentlichen Rechts
Tätigkeit des öffentlichen Auftraggebers: Bildung
2. Verfahren
2.1.
Verfahren
Titel: Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers - cloud emulator and H-Series devices
Beschreibung: The research project, for which this quantum computing access is needed, aims to implement Top-ological Quantum Computing (TQC) by operating and testing topological surface codes and other algorithms related to topological quantum field theories (TQFTs) on Quantinuum H-Series processors and emulators. Errors and noise are always a limiting factor, so this project needs to gain access to a machine with industry leading qubit and gate fidelity, which is essential to implementing the non-standard gates that arise from TQFTs and accurately probing various conjectures arising from geometry and topology that might depend sensitively on certain parameters. Moreover, it is essential for this project to have access to hardware with fully connected qubits, which Quantinuum’s systems also offer, because such TQFT-based gates often need to be applied to arbitrary pairs of qubits. For example, for unitary representations of the braid group, qubits might encode strands, and it would be necessary to be able apply 2-qubit gates to any pair of qubits. Full connectivity significantly reduces transpilation overhead, which otherwise would drastically limit many TQC and TQFT-based algorithms. This project also needs access to a system which supports mid-circuit measurement, fast qubit re-set, and conditional branching, which opens the door to advanced techniques such as error correction, adaptive circuits, and algorithms requiring classical feedback on the fly, which are essential to many algorithms arising in TQC and TQFT. Mid-circuit measurement also allows for measurement-based gates which could present a potential alternative avenue to implement com-plex operations. Finally, mid-circuit measurement will increase efficiency of implementations be-cause qubit can be reused if they are no longer needed. Currently, Quantinuum is the only hard-ware provider offering mid-circuit measurement on a high fidelity trapped-ion machine. To develop proofs of concept that could test potential avenues for quantum advantage, this project needs access to a machine with as many qubits as possible satisfying the above constraints. While Quantinuum’s current H2 machine is already industry leading, access to their upcoming Heli-os QPU could allow for significantly larger calculations owing to its announced approximately 100 qubits. Amount: Quantum/HPC technology Estimated Credits Quantinuum H2 and Helios: 50.000 HQC Quantinuum H-series Emulators: 500.000 eHQC The above HQC estimates represent access to running circuits in Quantinuum’s native gate set. However, while not strictly necessary, direct, pulse-level access to Quantinuum’s machine would al-low for a more efficient implementation of TQFT-based gates by removing the bottleneck of transpilation to native gate sets. Pulse-level access would allow the project to extract maximum efficiency from the quantum resources at hand.
Kennung des Verfahrens: cc88cb66-001b-4a2b-895b-ec37d1baf547
Interne Kennung: 9816
Verfahrensart: Verhandlungsverfahren ohne Aufruf zum Wettbewerb
2.1.1.
Zweck
Art des Auftrags: Lieferleistungen
Zusätzliche Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Haupteinstufung (cpv): 30211100 Supercomputer
2.1.2.
Erfüllungsort
Postanschrift: Campusvej 55
Stadt: Odense M
Postleitzahl: 5230
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Fyn (DK031)
Land: Dänemark
Zusätzliche Informationen: SDU - University of Southern Denmark Centre for Quantum Mathematics Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA)
2.1.4.
Allgemeine Informationen
Zusätzliche Informationen: DTU (DeIC) is the financing part in this purchase. SDU is the licensee and will be the party that will use the purchase.
Rechtsgrundlage:
Richtlinie 2014/24/EU
5. Los
5.1.
Los: LOT-0000
Titel: Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers - cloud emulator and H-Series devices
Beschreibung: The research project, for which this quantum computing access is needed, aims to implement Top-ological Quantum Computing (TQC) by operating and testing topological surface codes and other algorithms related to topological quantum field theories (TQFTs) on Quantinuum H-Series processors and emulators. Errors and noise are always a limiting factor, so this project needs to gain access to a machine with industry leading qubit and gate fidelity, which is essential to implementing the non-standard gates that arise from TQFTs and accurately probing various conjectures arising from geometry and topology that might depend sensitively on certain parameters. Moreover, it is essential for this project to have access to hardware with fully connected qubits, which Quantinuum’s systems also offer, because such TQFT-based gates often need to be applied to arbitrary pairs of qubits. For example, for unitary representations of the braid group, qubits might encode strands, and it would be necessary to be able apply 2-qubit gates to any pair of qubits. Full connectivity significantly reduces transpilation overhead, which otherwise would drastically limit many TQC and TQFT-based algorithms. This project also needs access to a system which supports mid-circuit measurement, fast qubit re-set, and conditional branching, which opens the door to advanced techniques such as error correction, adaptive circuits, and algorithms requiring classical feedback on the fly, which are essential to many algorithms arising in TQC and TQFT. Mid-circuit measurement also allows for measurement-based gates which could present a potential alternative avenue to implement com-plex operations. Finally, mid-circuit measurement will increase efficiency of implementations be-cause qubit can be reused if they are no longer needed. Currently, Quantinuum is the only hard-ware provider offering mid-circuit measurement on a high fidelity trapped-ion machine. To develop proofs of concept that could test potential avenues for quantum advantage, this project needs access to a machine with as many qubits as possible satisfying the above constraints. While Quantinuum’s current H2 machine is already industry leading, access to their upcoming Heli-os QPU could allow for significantly larger calculations owing to its announced approximately 100 qubits. Amount: Quantum/HPC technology Estimated Credits Quantinuum H2 and Helios: 50.000 HQC Quantinuum H-series Emulators: 500.000 eHQC The above HQC estimates represent access to running circuits in Quantinuum’s native gate set. However, while not strictly necessary, direct, pulse-level access to Quantinuum’s machine would al-low for a more efficient implementation of TQFT-based gates by removing the bottleneck of transpilation to native gate sets. Pulse-level access would allow the project to extract maximum efficiency from the quantum resources at hand.
Interne Kennung: 9816
5.1.1.
Zweck
Art des Auftrags: Lieferleistungen
Zusätzliche Art des Auftrags: Dienstleistungen
Haupteinstufung (cpv): 30211100 Supercomputer
5.1.2.
Erfüllungsort
Postanschrift: Campusvej 55
Stadt: Odense M
Postleitzahl: 5230
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Fyn (DK031)
Land: Dänemark
Zusätzliche Informationen: SDU - University of Southern Denmark Centre for Quantum Mathematics Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA)
5.1.3.
Geschätzte Dauer
Laufzeit: 12 Monate
5.1.6.
Allgemeine Informationen
Die Beschaffung fällt unter das Übereinkommen über das öffentliche Beschaffungswesen: ja
Zusätzliche Informationen: DTU (DeIC) is the financing part in this purchase. SDU is the licensee and will be the party that will use the purchase.
5.1.15.
Techniken
Rahmenvereinbarung:
Keine Rahmenvereinbarung
Informationen über das dynamische Beschaffungssystem:
Kein dynamisches Beschaffungssystem
5.1.16.
Weitere Informationen, Schlichtung und Nachprüfung
Überprüfungsstelle: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Informationen über die Überprüfungsfristen: Complaint that the Contracting Authority, contrary to the Public Procurement Act, has concluded a contract without prior publication of a contract notice in the European Union Official Journal must be submitted no later than 30 calendar days from the date after a contract award notice has been published by the Contracting Authority in the European Union Official Journal and that contract award notice includes the grounds for the decision to award the contract directly, cf. lov om Klagenævnet for Udbud (Complaints Board for Tenders) § 7, section 3.
Organisation, die zusätzliche Informationen über das Vergabeverfahren bereitstellt: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
Organisation, die einen Offline-Zugang zu den Vergabeunterlagen bereitstellt: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
Organisation, die weitere Informationen für die Nachprüfungsverfahren bereitstellt: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Organisation, aus deren Mitteln der Auftrag bezahlt wird: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
Organisation, die die Zahlung ausführt: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
Organisation, die den Auftrag unterzeichnet: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
6. Ergebnisse
Direktvergabe:
Begründung der Direktvergabe: Der Auftrag kann nur von einem bestimmten Wirtschaftsteilnehmer ausgeführt werden, da aus technischen Gründen kein Wettbewerb vorhanden ist
Sonstige Begründung: Quantinuum has been identified as a unique provider of both quantum computing hardware and cloud emulation. Quantinuum’s H-Series processors are the top of the market for trapped-ion quantum computers and offer not only some of the best fidelity available for gate operations, but also all-to-all connectivity and mid-circuit measurements. Access to Quantinuum through Microsoft Azure is not sufficient, as some of Quantinuum’s features are only available through direct access using their specialized software. Moreover, the potential for pulse-level access and direct connections with the experts at Quantinuum are essential to fully realize the research project’s goals. The H2 processor has 56 fully-connected qubits and boasts a single-qubit gate fidelity of 99.997% and two-qubit gate fidelity of 99.87%, which will allow to significantly scale computations beyond what can be done classically on simulators. The H2 processor has a proven track record of successfully implementing proofs of concept including for example the creation of non-Abelian topo-logical orders and anyons, which are very closely related to the TQFT (topological quantum field theory). The upcoming Helios processor will have approximately 100 qubits and thus set new standards for trapped-ion computers with all-to-all connectivity. We hope to be able to demonstrate significant advances in several field using this new machine. Quantinuum’s processors also allow for mid-circuit measurement unlike the other players in the trapped-ion quantum computing space, which is an essential technical feature for several of the applications in the research project. The other major players with commercially available trapped-ion quantum computers has been contacted in regards to a market dialogue. Some suppliers focuses on rack-mounted, modular machines topping out at 20 qubits, which is insufficient for this project. Others on the other hand, has a closer offering to Quantinuum. However, some suppliers current best offering has 36 qubits (to Quantinuum’s 54) and does not support mid-circuit measurement, which is essential for the project. We note that a supplier has announced a next-generation machine that promises to support mid-circuit measurement, but if this does not come to fruition having chosen this supplier would limit the project’s goals and therefore not suffice for the purpose of the research project. Moreover, the suppliers next generation machine promises 64 qubits, while as mentioned above, Quantinuum’s promises approximately 100. Ultimately, Quantinuum is the only provider suitable for all the activities in the research project.
6.1.
Ergebnis, Los-– Kennung: LOT-0000
6.1.2.
Informationen über die Gewinner
Wettbewerbsgewinner:
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Quantinuum
Angebot:
Kennung des Angebots: Offer - Trapped-Ion Quantum Computers - cloud emulator and H-Series devices
Kennung des Loses oder der Gruppe von Losen: LOT-0000
Wert des Angebots: 798 000,00 USD
Informationen zum Auftrag:
Kennung des Auftrags: Contract
Datum der Auswahl des Gewinners: 06/10/2025
Organisation, die den Auftrag unterzeichnet: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
8. Organisationen
8.1.
ORG-0001
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet - DTU
Registrierungsnummer: 30060946
Abteilung: Danish e-infrastructure Consortium (DeiC)
Postanschrift: Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Stadt: Kgs. Lyngby
Postleitzahl: 2800
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Københavns omegn (DK012)
Land: Dänemark
Kontaktperson: Anna Storch
Telefon: +45 999999
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Beschaffer
Organisation, die zusätzliche Informationen über das Vergabeverfahren bereitstellt
Organisation, die einen Offline-Zugang zu den Vergabeunterlagen bereitstellt
Organisation, die den Auftrag unterzeichnet
Organisation, aus deren Mitteln der Auftrag bezahlt wird
Organisation, die die Zahlung ausführt
8.1.
ORG-0002
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Klagenævnet for Udbud
Registrierungsnummer: 37795526
Postanschrift: Nævnenes hus, Toldboden 2
Stadt: Viborg
Postleitzahl: 8800
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Østjylland (DK042)
Land: Dänemark
Telefon: +45 35291000
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Überprüfungsstelle
8.1.
ORG-0003
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen
Registrierungsnummer: 10294819
Postanschrift: Carl Jacobsens Vej 35
Stadt: Valby
Postleitzahl: 2500
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Byen København (DK011)
Land: Dänemark
Telefon: +45 41715000
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Organisation, die weitere Informationen für die Nachprüfungsverfahren bereitstellt
8.1.
ORG-0004
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Quantinuum
Die Organisation ist eine natürliche Person.
Postanschrift: 303 S Technology Drive
Stadt: Broomfield
Postleitzahl: CO 80021
Land: Vereinigte Staaten
Rollen dieser Organisation:
Bieter
Gewinner dieser Lose: LOT-0000
8.1.
ORG-0005
Offizielle Bezeichnung: Mercell Holding ASA
Registrierungsnummer: 980921565
Postanschrift: Askekroken 11
Stadt: Oslo
Postleitzahl: 0277
Land, Gliederung (NUTS): Oslo (NO081)
Land: Norwegen
Kontaktperson: eSender
Telefon: +47 21018800
Fax: +47 21018801
Rollen dieser Organisation:
TED eSender
Informationen zur Bekanntmachung
Kennung/Fassung der Bekanntmachung: 77e7e0f2-7113-4db1-b843-c5607d93aaa0 - 01
Formulartyp: Vorankündigung – Direktvergabe
Art der Bekanntmachung: Freiwillige Ex-ante-Transparenzbekanntmachung
Unterart der Bekanntmachung: 25
Datum der Übermittlung der Bekanntmachung: 12/11/2025 09:59:24 (UTC+00:00) Westeuropäische Zeit, GMT
Bekanntmachung — eSender-Übermittlungsdatum: 12/11/2025 10:30:45 (UTC+00:00) Westeuropäische Zeit, GMT
Sprachen, in denen diese Bekanntmachung offiziell verfügbar ist: Englisch
Veröffentlichungsnummer der Bekanntmachung: 752895-2025
ABl. S – Nummer der Ausgabe: 219/2025
Datum der Veröffentlichung: 13/11/2025