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Mini Competition for High Throughput Compute Nodes

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

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18 Jan 2017 at 09:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the University College London (UCL), involves a mini competition for High Throughput Compute Nodes, specifically aimed at enhancing UCL's Centurion High Throughput Computing Cluster. This procurement falls within the information systems and servers industry category, with a total contract value of £79,896.89. The tender period concluded on 21 December 2016, followed by the contract period starting on 3 January 2017 and set to end on 31 January 2017. The procurement method used was limited, characterised as an award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice, and took place in London, England.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of computing infrastructure and related services. Companies that manufacture or provide high-performance servers or data network solutions would be particularly well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement at UCL not only fosters growth for established firms like XMA Limited, who secured the contract, but also opens avenues for emerging companies looking to enter the high-tech market in academia.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mini Competition for High Throughput Compute Nodes

Notice Description

This procurement is to procure additional compute nodes for UCL's Centurion HTC Cluster. Centurion is a heterogeneous High Throughput Computing cluster and is composed of the following elements: (a) Data Network: Connectivity to storage is provided over Ethernet. (b) Login node: Sun Fire X4250, 8-core, dual socket Intel-based server with 16GB of RAM. In addition to the above infrastructure elements, the Centurion cluster contains a number of different node types which cater for the differing workloads of the scientific community at UCL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fa7f023d-1442-489d-968c-604f44e4fd6d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/688c3e9b-db1f-4e00-81ae-ae22a32db989
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48800000 - Information systems and servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£79,896 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£79,896 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Dec 20169 years ago
Contract Period
3 Jan 2017 - 31 Jan 2017 30 days
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
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 6BT
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XMA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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