# UKRI-3117 Software Licence and Support Package for the NQCC

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by UK Research & Innovation.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [UK Research & Innovation](/buyers/uk-research-innovation/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [ANSYS UK Ltd](/suppliers/ansys-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £172,314
- Tender value: £172,314
- Award date: 18 May 2023
- Published: 23 May 2023
- Contract start: 24 May 2023
- Contract end: 21 May 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: a02df210-f3d0-4a4b-83e6-4ab0ba4f5b25-647258
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18db5cb6-ce0d-4827-8bad-1369f58b4fc5

## Description

The software is used in the design of superconducting qubits\. Specifically, the High Frequency Simulation Software \(HFSS\) and the Maxwell package is used to simulate Electromagnetic structures using finite element method solver to analyse the parameters of specific superconducting chip designs\. The superconducting team at the NQCC require this software to design the qubits to be used within their quantum computers\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a02df210-f3d0-4a4b-83e6-4ab0ba4f5b25-647258)