Award

High Performance Compute and Storage Analysis Platform

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Oct 2018 at 13:19

Award Notice
Tender

31 Jan 2018 at 10:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Diamond Light Source Ltd for a project titled "High Performance Compute and Storage Analysis Platform". This initiative falls within the Computer equipment and supplies industry category and is located in Didcot, England. Currently, the procurement is at the Award stage, following a selective procurement method involving competitive dialogue. The total budget allocated for this project is £2 million, with the tender period coming to an end on 1st March 2018, and the contract expected to commence on 25th June 2018 and run until 1st October 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in high-performance computing and storage solutions, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative technological approaches. Businesses with expertise in integrated compute systems, resilient data storage solutions, and those experienced in large-scale data centre setups would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially leading to growth and enhanced visibility in the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

High Performance Compute and Storage Analysis Platform

Notice Description

Diamond Light Source (DLS) wishes to deploy a new platform for the collection and analysis of experimental data from beamlines and electron microscopes. The installation will be in our new data centre and will provide an integrated set of high performance compute nodes and a highly resilient, high performance file system. Diamond already operates a suite of high performance file systems and a HPC cluster in an existing data centre. However, this new system will not be 'tightly coupled' with existing HPC and storage platforms. i.e. it is not planned to extend the low latency, high bandwidth current Infiniband fabric across to the new data centre. This procurement is for the foundations of a new platform in a new datacentre, and it is required that this new system will be able to grow over time in both capacity and capability within the new data centre. The budget for the new system is PS2M ex VAT. Additional information: To obtain the PQQ documents please create an account via the website link below: http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home/Procurement/ You will then be issued with a password to enable you to download the documents. In order to be considered, your response should arrive no later than midnight on Thursday 1st March 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-68aad85c-df33-43ed-aca1-5c965504aefd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76933ce-64f1-4280-af4d-c4fb14359fcc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,200,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 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
DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DIDCOT
Postcode
OX11 0DE
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

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