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Dell Powerscale Support

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Atomic Energy Authority procured support for its Dell PowerScale systems. The requirement is computer support and consultancy services, focused on supporting the Dell PowerScale storage platform. The buyer is the UK Atomic Energy Authority, based at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire. The work is for delivery in South East England. The procurement is categorised as a service, rather than a supply of equipment or a works project. This is a specific technology-support requirement, relevant to suppliers with expertise in Dell PowerScale rather than providers of general IT services alone.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to DELL Corporation Limited through a direct award. The award date was 11 August 2026. The awarded value is £260,000. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 11 August 2027. The tender’s stated submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded, and the route was a direct award rather than a competitive tender. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows that the UK Atomic Energy Authority buys dedicated support for its Dell PowerScale environment, rather than a broad package of unrelated IT services. Suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement should be able to demonstrate practical capability in supporting Dell PowerScale systems and provide dependable service for an established storage platform. The buyer used a direct-award route for this purchase, and the procurement was designated unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. A competitor would therefore need to assess whether it can credibly deliver this specific support requirement and meet the buyer’s expectations for continuity and technical expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dell Powerscale Support

Notice Description

Dell powerscale support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9f70f3fb-d28a-4796-bfcc-0b9c20f3f776
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55bf7402-df33-417b-9c25-13a37c0a3e0d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 11 Aug 2027 1-2 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
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORDSHIRE
Postcode
OX14 3DB
Postcode Area
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire
Electoral Ward
Sandford & the Wittenhams
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELL CORPORATION LIMITED

Further Information

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