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ITQ PR17138 SKA LFAA Calibration Correlator

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Award

17 Jan 2018 at 08:45

Award Notice
Tender

27 Nov 2017 at 11:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited undertook a public procurement process to secure an ITQ for the SKA LFAA Calibration Correlator, aimed at supporting the Square Kilometre Array project, the world's largest radio telescope to be established in Australia. The procurement, classified under 'Data-processing equipment', was conducted via an open procedure with a total contract value of £135,000. The tender opened on 27th November 2017 and closed for submissions at 14:00 GMT on 7th December 2017, with the contract period set to commence from 22nd December 2017 and run until 21st December 2018. Delivery is required at the postal code area OX11 0QX.

This procurement opportunity is ideal for businesses specialising in hardware components, particularly those with expertise in FPGA technology and data-processing equipment. Companies aligned with the specific needs outlined in the tender, such as providing advanced FPGA accelerator boards and populated printed circuit boards, will find significant potential for growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the nature and scope of the contract, which may foster competitive advantages for agile firms in technology-related sectors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITQ PR17138 SKA LFAA Calibration Correlator

Notice Description

Introduction The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a project to deliver the world's largest Radio Telescope. The Low Frequency Aperture Array (LFAA) will be located in Australia. Operating in the frequency range of 50MHz-350MHz and comprising of 500 interconnected stations, each containing 256 Antenna. The channelized data is streamed from the antenna in complex form, for two polarities. FPGA based accelerator hardware is required to correlate the data, by performing a complex multiple and accumulate function for all values of antenna data for each corresponding frequency channel over a set period of time for all antenna in the station. Front-end memory is required for ordering of received data from multiple sources, so that complete frequency channel sets are available for processing. Values being accumulated during the period of time are stored in local memory before the final values are sent to a computer for analysis. Data is transferred between antenna Tile Processing Modules using 40GbE, interconnected using standard network switches. Requirements * Number of boards required: 20 * FPGA Accelerator Board with a PCIe Form-Factor * 14nm FPGA with 17.4Gbs Capable Transceivers and core clock rates up to 1GHz * Number of DSP Blocks: Greater than 10,000 18x19 Multipliers * A minimum of 3 Banks of at least 4GB DDR4 Memory * A minimum of 2x QSFP28 Cages for 2x40GbE * Power Requirements: At least 150 Watts but not to exceed 375 Watts * FPGA to be supplied should ideally be a Production Part not an Engineering Sample Additional information: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING TIME FOR RESPONSES IS 14.00 (GMT) ON 7th DECEMBER 2017. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE UPLOADED TO THE EMPTORIS ESOURCING PLATFORM. All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts). This procurement will be managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants shall first be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. If Bidders have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris by following the link 'Supplier eSourcing Registration'. Please note that, to register, Bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Note: registration may take some time please ensure that you allow a sufficient amount of time to register. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; Your organisation's full name as a registered supplier; the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Helpdesk (Not UK SBS Ltd): Freephone: 0345 410 2222 email: eenablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk Training support to respond to a requirement is available to bidders at http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/Pages/supplier.aspx Responses must be received by the date in IV.3.4. Responses received outside or concurrently using the eSourcing process will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-15ff8578-3179-4793-a45a-51ccd3f4214d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/79d9ceae-f6f9-44a6-a970-af9afb3f91e3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

30236200 - Data-processing equipment

31712310 - Populated printed circuit boards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£135,040 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
12 Jan 2018 - 16 Mar 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON,
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REFLEX CES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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