We are looking for companies to provide us with computing time on superconducting quantum computing hardware as framework contract partners.
Participation in the tendering process is possible via TED 193653-2026 – Subreport E86178497. The deadline for submissions is 14 July 2025 at 2pm.
We are committed to technological diversity: Together with our industrial partners, we are developing quantum computers based on ion traps, neutral atoms, photons, NV centres and solid-state spins. In order to provide our application teams with additional computing resources, expand our technological portfolio and enable a direct comparison with the commissioned systems, we want to procure computing time on superconducting quantum computers.
We are looking for a suitable framework agreement partner for this purpose.
Requirements for the QC hardware
The following minimum requirements must be met by at least one of the quantum computing hardware on offer
– Gate-based quantum computers based on superconducting qubits
– More than 35 qubits
– One-qubit gate quality at least 99.9 per cent
– Two-qubit gate quality between neighbouring qubits at least 99.3 percent
We rate the larger number of qubits and higher gate qualities and the support of mid-circuit measurements as positive.
It must be ensured that hybrid algorithms (in conjunction with the bidder’s and/or users’ HPC hardware, for example via suitable APIs and reserved time slots) can be executed.
We have published all other requirements in the complete service description under TED 193653-2026 – Subreport E86178497 .
