Tender

NOC HPC replacement

NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE

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Tender

23 Nov 2020 at 17:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Oceanography Centre, based in Southampton, is seeking to procure a replacement for two existing machines with a new supercomputer facility under the title "NOC HPC replacement." This open tender, classified under the goods category, has a contract value of £500,000 and is currently in the active procurement stage. Interested parties should note that the tender period ends on 8 January 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 23 February 2021 and run until 23 February 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the provision of supercomputer technology and related goods. Companies with expertise in high-performance computing, particularly those capable of delivering large-scale MPI parallelised instances, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will not only strengthen their market position but will also be able to collaborate with a leading institution in oceanographic research, thereby enhancing their portfolio and potentially opening pathways to further contracts in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NOC HPC replacement

Notice Description

We are seeking to replace two existing machines with a single NOC-wide facility that will be hosted within the NOC Southampton server room. Typical jobs may be 100-200 core MPI parallelised instances of NEMO, occasionally 300-500 core

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2e985658-961d-44d6-af53-285de8837e2f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cb4d6e-2151-4cd2-a77d-63a263e5b473
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30211100 - Super computer

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Feb 2021 - 23 Feb 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 3ZH
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Further Information

Notice Documents

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