# Dilution Fridge

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Durham University.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Durham University](/buyers/durham-university/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £400,000
- Published: 17 January 2025
- Contract start: 4 April 2025
- Contract end: 3 April 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4de2b848-7838-4d20-8011-65244302c2bc-817905
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7adde709-64c4-453b-a2b7-a56b7e86057f

## Description

The Centre for Advanced Instrumentation \(CfAI\) is a Research Section in the Department of Physics developing novel instrumentation for a range of scientific applications\. The Superconducting Quantum Detectors Laboratory develops single photon counting detectors for a range of applications, focussing mainly on astronomy\. The SQDL requires a Dilution Fridge to expand its work in the area of Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors \(MKIDs\)\. The fridge will house an array of MKIDs sensitive to visible and near-infrared light \(0\.4-1\.8micrometers\)\. Light from a source on an existing optical bench will be coupled to the array through windows on the side and bottom of the cryostat\. The MKID array will be connected to a number of microwave feedlines \(initially 7 to/from the array, but this could be expanded to 25 in the future\)\. Each feedline will be connected to a cryogenic low-noise amplifier\. The amplifier will be bough separately, but there should be mounting for the amplifier and sufficient DC wiring\. The budget for this purchase is £400,000 including VAT \(currently 20%\)\. The tender must be in UK pounds\. To view all open tender negotiations including this one, follow this link: https://ehjb\.fa\.em2\.oraclecloud\.com/fscmUI/faces/NegotiationAbstracts?prcBuId=300000003996095&\_afrLoop=95342440739222388&\_afrWindowMode=0&\_afrWindowId=1axe683war&\_adf\.ctrl-state=rie7esos8\_1&\_afrFS=16&\_afrMT=screen&\_afrMFW=1488&\_afrMFH=750&\_afrMFDW=1536&\_afrMFDH=864&\_afrMFC=8&\_afrMFCI=0&\_afrMFM=0&\_afrMFR=120&\_afrMFG=0&\_afrMFS=0&\_afrMFO=0

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4de2b848-7838-4d20-8011-65244302c2bc-817905)