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UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer (HPC) System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Apr 2024 at 15:05

Planning

26 Jan 2023 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Research & Innovation organisation has recently completed the procurement process for the UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation. This was a selective procurement method with a focus on goods in the supercomputer industry. The contracting authority is based in Swindon, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to Lenovo Global Technology UK Limited, valued at £15,830,000 and signed on 14th December 2023.

The upcoming procurement opportunity planned by UK Research & Innovation involves the tendering for an accelerated HPC system, software, maintenance & support. The main procurement category is goods related to computer equipment and supplies. This presents an opportunity for businesses involved in technology and software development to compete for a contract worth £16,666,666. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 31st March 2023.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer (HPC) System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation

Notice Description

The STFC Hartree Centre is seeking to procure a replacement for its production HPC facility, Scafell Pike. As such this will be the Centre's main "workhorse" system for the next 5+ years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The system must be a flexible, robust, multi-purpose platform that can efficiently manage the changing workload of the Centre as we move from predominately HPC based work to a more balanced portfolio of HPC, HPDA, Big Data and machine learning. The system must be a production accelerated HPC platform that provides the basis for services that can support Hartree Centre activities in modelling/simulation, AI, ML and data science. The system will have GPU hardware and visualisation capability. All compute nodes will feature the same architecture and specification.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039aca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011315-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

30211100 - Super computer

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,666,666 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,830,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
14 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Elizabeth Gage, STFC Procurement
Contact Email
elizabeth.gage@ukri.org, procurement@stfc.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1235446553, +44 7563420665

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

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