Tender

UKRI-1713 Exascale Hardware

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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17 Oct 2023 at 13:15

Tender

13 Oct 2023 at 11:30

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation is initiating a procurement process for the "UKRI-1713 Exascale Hardware" project. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Super computer." The tender is currently active, with a value of £348,000,000. The tender period ends on 17th November 2023, and the contract period spans from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the goods sector, particularly those involved in high-performance computing technology. As the procurement method details are not specified, interested suppliers should engage with the UK Research & Innovation to understand the requirements fully. The significant financial value of the contract provides an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to secure a long-term contract in the supercomputing industry.

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Notice Title

UKRI-1713 Exascale Hardware

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Description of procurement Instead of: The deadline for the completion and submission PMQ responses is 23rd Oct 14:00 (UK time) Read: The deadline for the completion and submission PMQ responses is 27th Oct 14:00 (UK time) Other additional information: To access the Pre-market Questionnaire (PMQ) please go to https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Super-computer./3RBWZGVZ3S This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being issued in order to formally commence market engagement activities with specific regards to the potential requirement for the sourcing of an Exascale Supercomputing capability, briefly detailed in Section 2. For clarity, this PIN is not a Call for Competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any organisation from participating in any potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the preliminary market consultation shall place any organisation at an advantage in any potential future procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4d1bc1a3-1849-4e3d-ac98-ef426fc5d9e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f01d1e-bd40-41fb-9593-7fcd0c50d598
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
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
£348,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+441793867000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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

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