Acquisition, delivery, installation and hardware and software maintenance of MeluXina-Q quantum computer for EuroHPC Joint Undertaking.

EuroHPC JU has launched an open procurement (EUROHPC/2026/OP/0007) for the acquisition, delivery, installation and long-term hardware and software maintenance of the MeluXina-Q quantum computer to be hosted and operated by LuxProvide at the MeluXina datacentre in Bissen, Luxembourg. The contract is a single lot procurement with an estimated acquisition value of €11.95 million, a planned duration of 60 months, and potential co-financing under the Digital Europe Programme covering up to 50% of defined cost categories. Eligible bidders are commercial vendors, system integrators or consortia able to supply quantum hardware, integrate with the MeluXina supercomputer and provide required maintenance and support, and submissions must be made electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 1 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST.

What is funded

Scope

Procurement for the acquisition, delivery, installation and hardware and software maintenance of the MeluXina-Q quantum computer to be hosted and integrated with the MeluXina supercomputer in Luxembourg.

Who can apply:Suppliers or consortia capable of delivering, installing and maintaining quantum computing hardware and associated software; public procurement tender via the EuroHPC JU (hosting entity: LuxProvide). Apply as contracting bidders through the Funding and Tenders Portal Tender Details.

1. 1Tender type: public procurement (supplies) launched by EuroHPC JU
2. 2Submission method: eSubmission via the Funding and Tenders Portal
3. 3Open tender event scheduled 2026-09-03; final submission deadline 2026-09-01 17:00:59 (CEST)

Key documents (technical specs, draft contract, financial response template and performance benchmarks) were published with the tender on 2026-07-23. Consult the tender dossier on the portal for full eligibility, award criteria and submission instructions.

Tender overview and context

This is a procurement tender launched by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) for the acquisition, delivery, installation, and ongoing hardware and software maintenance of a quantum computer named MeluXina-Q to be hosted and integrated with the EuroHPC supercomputer MeluXina. The procurement is funded by the Union's budget under the Digital Europe Programme with contributions from Participating States to the EuroHPC JU. The Union may cover up to 50% of acquisition costs, up to 50% of integration costs with the co-located supercomputer, and up to 50% of operating costs for the quantum computer. The estimated overall contract value is €11,950,000 and the planned contract duration is 60 months. The procurement is non-restricted, electronic submission is required, and an open tender event is scheduled after the submission deadline.

Key dates and logistics

Deadlines and major dates:submission deadline 1 September 2026 at 17:00:59 CET/CEST, tender open event 3 September 2026 at 10:00 (local time indicated as +02:00), additional information request period end 24 August 2026. A draft contract and all tender annexes and templates were published 23 July 2026. The contracting authority is the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking. Submission method is eSubmission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (Funding and Tenders Portal eForms extension).

Call identifier:EUROHPC/2026/OP/0007

Estimated value and contract duration:Estimated overall contract amount €11,950,000. Planned execution period 60 months.

Documentation available (published 23 July 2026)

Tender documents published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal include administrative and technical tender specifications, draft contract, financial offer form, technical response template, and application performance benchmarks. Documents are titled and available in English; filenames are included in the portal record. These form the authoritative basis for bidder submission requirements and evaluation.

1. 1EN-Invitation_to_tender_EUROHPC2026OP0007_MeluXina-Q_V1.pdf (Invitation letter)
2. 2Part1_Administrative_Tender-specification_MeluXina_Q_final_V1.pdf (Administrative tender specifications)
3. 3Part2_Technical Tender Specifications_Meluxina-Q_FINAL_V1.pdf (Technical specifications)
4. 4Draft contract_Meluxina Q_Quantum Computer_V1.pdf (Draft contract)
5. 5Annex6_Financial_Reponse_FINAL_V1.xlsx (Financial offer form)
6. 6Annex7_Technical_Response_Template_Meluxina-Q_FINAL_V1.pdf (Technical response template)
7. 7Annex8_Application_Performance_Benchmarks_Meluxina-Q_FINAL_V1.pdf (Application performance benchmarks)

Eligibility and applicant requirements

The procurement is open to economic operators who meet the selection and exclusion criteria specified in the administrative tender specifications and who can submit electronically via the Funding and Tenders Portal. The procurement is not marked as SME-suitable; a single procurement lot is defined (LOT-0001). Selection criteria include tenderer qualification requirements which reference procurement-specific documents and likely require proof of technical capacity, relevant experience in supplying quantum computing hardware and systems integration, financial capacity, and compliance with legal and exclusion criteria. Exact documentary and technical requirements are detailed in the published Part1 Administrative Tender-specification and Part2 Technical Tender Specifications and must be followed precisely.

Eligible applicant types (detailed):Eligible applicants include commercial suppliers of quantum computing systems and components, system integrators with relevant HPC and quantum integration experience, technology OEMs (large enterprises), research and development manufacturers that can deliver commercial-grade quantum hardware, consortia combining manufacturers and integrators, and specialized service providers able to provide hardware and software maintenance. Public entities, research institutes or universities could participate only if they meet contractual and commercial requirements and the tender rules allow them as economic operators. Individuals are not eligible as prime contractors. NGOs or purely research-only entities without commercial supply capacity would need to join a consortia or act as subcontractors where allowed.

Procurement structure and consortium rules

The tender is structured as a single lot procurement (LOT-0001) with submission by economic operators. The procurement documentation references tenderer qualification requests and allows for the submission of consortium bids where necessary to meet technical, financial, and operational requirements. The administrative documents and draft contract set out rules for joint bids, subcontracting, and responsibility. Bidders should consult the administrative tender-specification and draft contract for how to structure a consortium, required declarations, and liability clauses.

Consortium requirement:Not strictly single-only; the tender allows consortium or joint venture submissions where needed to cover all technical, integration, hosting and maintenance obligations. See Part1 Administrative Tender-specification for required forms and requirements for consortia and joint liability.

Funding and financial mechanics

This is a procurement contract funded by the Digital Europe Programme and Participating States to the EuroHPC JU. The Union's contribution may cover up to 50% of acquisition costs, up to 50% of integration costs with the hosting supercomputer, and up to 50% of operating costs of the quantum computer. The contract is a supplies contract including delivery, installation and maintenance services for hardware and software. The estimated overall contract amount is €11,950,000. Financial offer must be submitted using the provided Annex6 Financial Response template (Excel). Payments, invoicing schedules, and any co-financing or contribution rules are detailed in the draft contract and financial annexes.

Funding type:Procurement contract (public procurement / supply, installation, maintenance). Not a grant, loan or equity instrument. The EuroHPC JU provides a direct contract and may co-finance up to 50% for defined cost categories.

Scope of work and technical expectations

The supplier must provide a quantum computer (MeluXina-Q) suitable for integration with the existing MeluXina supercomputer hosted by LuxProvide in Luxembourg. Scope includes delivery, installation, system integration with the co-located supercomputer, and ongoing hardware and software maintenance and support. Technical requirements are set out in Part2 Technical Tender Specifications and in Annex8 Application Performance Benchmarks, which define required performance metrics for target applications and acceptance/benchmark criteria. Bidders must provide a detailed technical response using the Annex7 Technical Response Template, demonstrating how the offered system meets specifications, performance benchmarks, integration plan, site requirements, reliability and maintenance plans, spare parts, service-level agreements, and training for operators and users.

1. 1Supply and delivery of quantum computing hardware and associated components
2. 2On-site installation and commissioning at the hosting site in Luxembourg
3. 3Integration with the MeluXina supercomputer and necessary middleware/software interfaces
4. 4Hardware and software maintenance and support for the contract period (60 months)
5. 5Provision of documentation, user and operator training, and spare parts and updates as specified
6. 6Conformance to application performance benchmarks and acceptance testing

Geographic and beneficiary eligibility

The contracting authority is the EuroHPC JU, and the system will be hosted in Luxembourg by LuxProvide. The procurement is run under EU rules; eligible economic operators are those who can lawfully enter into a contract with a contracting authority in the EU and satisfy the selection criteria. While the documentation does not list a narrow nationality restriction, usual procurement rules apply: operators established in EU Member States and potentially in third countries where applicable under EU procurement law and the specific tender documents may participate, subject to the conditions stated in the tender specifications. Bidders should consult Part1 Administrative Tender-specification regarding nationality, exclusion and selection criteria.

Beneficiary scope (geographic eligibility):Primarily EU Member States and entities legally able to contract under EU procurement rules; hosted location Luxembourg. See administrative tender-specification for full details on nationality and third-country participation conditions.

Target sector and project maturity

This procurement targets the quantum computing and high-performance computing sector. It is oriented to supply, integration and operations, therefore expecting mature, commercially available quantum hardware or near-commercial systems capable of integration, supported by industrial-grade maintenance and service offerings. Project maturity expectation is development to commercialization readiness, with system-level integration, acceptance testing and operational support during the 60-month contract period.

Target sector:Quantum computing, high-performance computing, systems integration, hardware and software maintenance, scientific and industrial computing applications.

Project stage:Development to demonstration and commercialization-stage systems; bidders must offer mature solutions ready for delivery, integration and operational support.

Application and submission details

Submission method is eSubmission through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal using the Funding and Tenders Portal eForms extension. Bidders must complete the financial offer using Annex6 and the technical response using Annex7 templates, sign required declarations, and provide all documents listed in Part1 Administrative Tender-specification. The tender requires electronic payment and ordering processes post-award. Additional information and clarifications can be requested up to the end of the additional information request period (24 August 2026). An open tender event is scheduled on 3 September 2026 according to the tendering process.

Application type:Open public tender (call for tenders) with electronic submission (eSubmission).

Evaluation, award criteria and process

Awarding criteria are quality and price. The tender record indicates a weighting of 70% quality and 30% price. Quality covers technical compliance, performance against benchmarks, integration and maintenance approach, service levels, project management, and other technical sub-criteria specified in the tender documentation. Price evaluation will use the financial response template. The procurement uses standard EU award and exclusion ground checks, qualification requirements and may include interviews, demonstrations or acceptance testing. The draft contract sets out post-award obligations, payment schedule, penalties and performance guarantees.

Consignment of stages and application stages:Single-stage tender submission followed by evaluation and award; bidders may undergo an open tender event and acceptance testing as part of award and contract signature. Overall process effectively has two to three stages: 1) submission; 2) evaluation (administrative, exclusion, selection, technical and financial evaluation); 3) award/contract signature and subsequent commissioning/acceptance testing during implementation.

Success rates and competition

No explicit historical success rate is provided in the tender. As a single-lot high-value specialized procurement in quantum computing, competition is expected to be limited to a handful of qualified global vendors or consortia able to meet strict technical and integration requirements. Bidders should assume a competitive procurement with low to moderate success probability depending on fit to technical requirements, pricing, and proven integration capability.

Success rates:Not specified by the contracting authority; given the niche market, expect selective competition and relatively low success probability per bidder unless highly qualified.

Co-funding and financial obligations

The EuroHPC JU indicates the Union's contribution may cover up to 50% of certain cost categories. This does not mean bidders must provide co-funding directly; rather the contracting framework is co-financed by EU funds and Participating States. The tender requires bidders to price the total contract; co-financing responsibilities or national contributions are managed by the contracting authority and hosting arrangements. Bidders must ensure their financial offer aligns with commercial terms in the draft contract and demonstrate financial capacity to deliver the contract (including potential performance guarantees).

Co-funding requirement:Contracting authority indicates union contribution up to 50% of acquisition, integration and operating costs. Bidders must submit full commercial pricing; the EU contribution is applied by the contracting authority. Bidders do not need to provide co-funding but must meet financial and performance guarantees and may be required to coordinate with the hosting entity regarding operating cost allocation as specified in the contract.

Templates and application structure

The tender provides a set of mandatory templates and annexes to structure the submission. Key templates include Annex6 Financial Response (Excel) and Annex7 Technical Response Template (PDF). Bidders must use these templates and follow the Part1 Administrative Tender-specification requirements for declarations, supporting documents, proof of qualifications, and signatures. The technical response template is intended to be completed exactly as required to map the bidder's offer to each technical requirement and benchmark. Failure to use templates or to provide required supporting documents may lead to exclusion or non-compliance.

1. 1Annex7 Technical Response Template: Use to provide point-by-point responses against Part2 Technical Tender Specifications and Annex8 performance benchmarks. Include detailed technical descriptions, compliance statements, diagrams, integration plan, maintenance procedures, spare parts strategy, SLAs and training plans.
2. 2Annex6 Financial Response: Complete all cost rows, provide currency EUR totals, breakdown acquisition, integration, and operating costs across the contract period, include any optional services or variants as specified.
3. 3Part1 Administrative Tender-specification: Provide required legal and administrative documentation, proof of registration, exclusion and selection criteria evidence, declarations on subcontractors and consortium agreements where applicable.
4. 4Draft contract: Review and prepare comments or accept contractual clauses; prepare to sign if awarded. Ensure capability to meet performance guarantees, penalties and liability clauses.

Mentioned countries and hosting

The procurement records explicitly mention Luxembourg as the hosting location for MeluXina-Q, with the hosting entity LuxProvide identified in related EuroHPC communication. The contracting authority is the EuroHPC JU, an EU Joint Undertaking. The tender is an EU-level procurement and therefore references the European Union context and Digital Europe Programme funding.

Mentioned countries:Luxembourg; contracting authority is EU-level (EuroHPC JU) and the procurement is funded under the Digital Europe Programme (European Union).

Contractual and legal framework

The procurement proceeds under the EuroHPC JU mandate and Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 as amended, and is funded under the Digital Europe Programme. The administrative tender-specification and draft contract contain standard EU procurement conditions, performance guarantees, confidentiality, data protection, intellectual property and liability clauses. Bidders must follow the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission rules, the tender timelines and the forms provided. The tender notice and documents are the legal basis for the procurement.

Risks and practical considerations for bidders

Key considerations include strict technical compliance to the Part2 specifications and Annex8 benchmarks, demonstrated experience in delivering and integrating quantum or highly-specialized computing systems, robust maintenance and spare parts planning, financial capacity for a multi-year contract with performance guarantees, and readiness to operate in the hosting environment in Luxembourg. Bidders should factor in on-site installation constraints, interoperability with the MeluXina supercomputer, acceptance testing regimes, service level obligations and required response times, and any export control or regulatory considerations for quantum hardware components.

How to proceed

Interested bidders should:1) download and study all published tender documents from the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (call EUROHPC/2026/OP/0007); 2) prepare administrative, technical and financial submissions using the provided templates; 3) ensure all supporting evidence for selection and qualification criteria is compiled; 4) submit electronically by the deadline; 5) plan for potential demonstrations, acceptance testing and negotiation of contractual terms in the draft contract. Requests for clarifications must follow the process and deadlines set out in the tender documentation.

Final summary

This procurement seeks a qualified supplier or consortium to provide a quantum computing system (MeluXina-Q) for the EuroHPC JU to be hosted in Luxembourg and integrated with the MeluXina supercomputer. The contract covers supply, delivery, installation, integration, and multi-year hardware and software maintenance. The procurement is funded in part by the EU Digital Europe Programme with the Union contribution potentially covering up to 50% of acquisition, integration and operating costs. The tender is a specialized, single-lot, high-value procurement with extensive technical specifications and mandatory templates for technical and financial offers. Interested bidders must submit electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 1 September 2026, follow the administrative and technical requirements in the published Part1 and Part2 documents, and be prepared for stringent evaluation focused primarily on technical quality and performance against defined application benchmarks, with price as a secondary criterion. For full compliance bidders must consult all tender documents available on the portal and prepare detailed technical evidence, integration plans, maintenance strategies and the mandatory financial submission ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Official tender documents and templates are published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal under call EUROHPC/2026/OP/0007 and include the Invitation to Tender, Part1 Administrative Tender-specification, Part2 Technical Tender Specifications, Draft Contract, Annex6 Financial Response, Annex7 Technical Response Template and Annex8 Application Performance Benchmarks. Access via the Portal is required to obtain the definitive text and requirements.

This is an open EuroHPC JU procurement tender for the acquisition, delivery, installation, and hardware and software maintenance of the MeluXina-Q quantum computer, to be hosted and operated by LuxProvide in Luxembourg and integrated with the MeluXina supercomputer.[8][15]

The project is designed to expand Europe’s quantum computing ecosystem and to enable hybrid classical-quantum workflows for scientific, industrial, and public-sector users across Europe.[1][17]

What the contract covers

The tender scope covers the full supply chain for the system:acquisition, delivery, installation, and long-term hardware and software maintenance of MeluXina-Q.[8][11][15]

The official tender documents state that the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking is the contracting authority and will own the quantum computer it acquires.[4][15]

Who can apply

As a procurement procedure, this opportunity is aimed at vendors, systems integrators, and consortia capable of delivering a quantum computer and providing the required installation and maintenance services; it is not a grant call.[8][15]

Bidders should be able to meet the technical requirements for quantum hardware, integration with an existing supercomputer environment, and post-delivery support.[1][8][15]

Key facts

Budget and funding structure

The total acquisition budget is up to €11.95 million, and it is being co-financed equally by the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking and the Luxembourg Government.[1]

Under the EuroHPC legal framework, the Union contribution may cover up to 50 percent of acquisition costs, up to 50 percent of integration costs with the co-located supercomputer, and up to 50 percent of operating costs for these quantum computers.[5][19]

Technical and operational requirements

• The system will initially be equipped with a quantum processing unit with at least 10 semiconductor spin qubits.[1][8]
• Over the lifetime of the system, upgrades are foreseen to reach more than 80 physical qubits.[1][8]
• The computer will be integrated with the existing MeluXina supercomputer to support hybrid workflows.[1][2][17]
• The system is intended to be accessible to European scientific, industrial, and public-sector users once deployed.[1][17]
• The procurement includes hardware and software maintenance, so the bidder must be able to support the system after installation.[8][11][15]

Strategic context

EuroHPC JU is using this procurement to build a distributed European quantum computing ecosystem that can support autonomous development of quantum technologies, their integration with leading HPC systems, and advanced applications optimised for those systems.[1][19]

MeluXina-Q is part of EuroHPC’s wider plan to deploy quantum computers across Europe and make them available through EuroHPC access mechanisms.[1][23]