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GB-Lowestoft: POD system

CEFAS

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23 Dec 2020 at 12:10

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved the award of a tender titled "GB-Lowestoft: POD system" by Cefas, a UK-based organisation, for the provision of a bare-metal High Performance computing facility. This contract falls under the Software package and information systems industry category with a total value of £20,000. The procurement was initially planned to conclude on 26 October 2020, with the contract's execution period spanning from 1 November 2020 to 31 March 2021. The location specified for delivery is in the East of England, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly those involved in software services and high-performance computing technologies, to expand their services and establish connections within the public sector. Companies that offer advanced computing solutions or IT infrastructure services would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. With the growing emphasis on technology within public procurement, there is potential for significant business growth in this sector.

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Notice Title

GB-Lowestoft: POD system

Notice Description

Provision of bare-metal High Performance computing facilities - Linux based, muti-node, multi-queue parallel computing facility.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8203d4b5-14d0-499f-8564-b75a154b1d5d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf948c12-2901-450f-b123-d425d1737765
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CEFAS
Contact Name
Chloe Halifax
Contact Email
procure@cefas.co.uk
Contact Phone
01502527766

Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PENGUIN COMPUTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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