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DDaT26102 - GPU cluster nodes

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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10 Sep 2026 at 10:43

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited bought GPU cluster nodes and an additional upgrade kit for a requirement identified by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). This is a hardware supply contract, covering the provision of computing infrastructure for a high-performance computing environment. Delivery is to the Cambridge area, at postcode CB2 0QH. The buying organisation is UK Shared Business Services Limited, acting for this UKRI requirement. The procurement concerns goods rather than installation, consultancy or general IT support. It is therefore relevant to suppliers of GPU computing hardware, cluster nodes and associated upgrade equipment able to supply research-grade high-performance computing infrastructure to a UK public-sector research organisation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to XMA Ltd on 31 March 2026. It was made as a direct award under the HPC Framework Agreement, using a framework call-off procedure rather than an open competition. The original estimated value was £488,066.40 excluding VAT; a variation for an additional upgrade kit brought the awarded call-off value to £498,162.84 excluding VAT. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 22 May 2029. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the award was made to XMA Ltd. The published outcome records an active award and confirms that this is an award notice, not an invitation for suppliers to submit bids.

This award demonstrates established demand from UKRI for GPU cluster hardware and upgrade equipment to support high-performance computing. A supplier considering future work with this buyer would need credible capability in supplying GPU cluster nodes at research or enterprise scale, together with compatible upgrade kits and the technical knowledge to maintain configuration continuity. Access to the relevant HPC framework and the ability to deliver through its call-off route would be commercially important. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that this type of requirement can be served by a specialist smaller business rather than only by a large systems integrator. Relevant experience in public-sector or research-computing environments would strengthen a competing offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDaT26102 - GPU cluster nodes

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) had a requirement for the provision of GPU cluster nodes. This procurement has been awarded via a Direct Award procedure under the HPC Framework Agreement. ***This requirement has had a variation for the provision of an additional upgrade kit. By amending this Call-Off Contract this will bring the total value of this Call-Off Contract to PS498,162.84 excluding VAT.***

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-428bad37-c0b0-4498-924e-04ba2e125abc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/99a105ef-af20-4ca1-b892-ad89e0ccc800
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44316400 - Hardware

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£488,066 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£498,162 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 22 May 2029 3-4 years
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
Postcode Area
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

XMA Limited

Further Information

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