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UK SBS PR17149 CPU Servers for Physics Data Processing at the RAL Tier-1

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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15 Jun 2018 at 15:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to the contract titled "UK SBS PR17149 CPU Servers for Physics Data Processing at the RAL Tier-1," initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, a buyer located in Swindon, England. This acquisition falls under the goods category, specifically the supply of servers, with a total value of £779,000. The contract was awarded on 25 January 2018 following a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period commenced on 5 February 2018 and is set to conclude on 4 February 2021, with all tasks associated with this tender officially completed as of mid-June 2018.

This tender offers significant opportunities for companies in the technology and computing sectors, particularly those specialising in server provision and complexity-enhanced data processing solutions. Businesses that can deliver robust and efficient server infrastructure will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, especially SMEs that meet the necessary criteria for tenders of this nature. With a focus on augmenting existing computing capacities critical for projects such as the UK particle physics GRID computing project, suppliers that show innovation and reliability in their servers could thrive in future public procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

UK SBS PR17149 CPU Servers for Physics Data Processing at the RAL Tier-1

Notice Description

AWARDED FOLLOWING A CALL OFF COMPETITION UNDER THE SERVERS, STORAGE & SOLUTIONS NATIONAL AGREEMENT (SSSNA) Lot 3B (2016/S 061-103632) The STFC Scientific Computing Department provides a national computing facility (The Tier-1 Service) at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) for the UK particle physics GRID computing project GridPP (http://www.gridpp.ac.uk). The Tier-1 has approximately 800 dual-processor multi-core Linux servers providing High Throughput batch data processing services. STFC seeked a commodity addition to the Tier-1 batch processing capacity to augment the existing processing capacity and meet the future needs of the GridPP project.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fd750774-b08f-4a20-b64d-ba2da4759e49
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1659369c-ecb1-4abc-9007-b5ea2c0f1c93
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£779,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£632,276 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
5 Feb 2018 - 4 Feb 2021 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
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
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

DELL

XMA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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