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T22/0124 Further Competition for HPC Cluster under SSSNA LOT 4

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE

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18 Mar 2024 at 10:05

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Northumbria at Newcastle has conducted a Mini-Competition under SSSNA Lot 4 for a partner to design, maintain, and support the implementation of a Linux-based HPC Solution. The solution includes General Purpose HPC and High Memory HPC nodes. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, and the contract was signed on February 19, 2024, with Logicalis UK Ltd being the active supplier. The contract value is £6,000,000. The location of the procurement is in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and falls under the Computer equipment and supplies industry category.

This tender for the HPC cluster implementation at Northumbria University presents business opportunities for suppliers of IT solutions, particularly those experienced in Linux-based systems and High-Performance Computing. Businesses specializing in computer equipment and supplies are well-suited to compete in this tender. Interested parties should note that the procurement method used is an Open procedure under the SSSNA Framework Agreement, where quality holds a 60% weight in the award criteria and price accounts for 40%.

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Notice Title

T22/0124 Further Competition for HPC Cluster under SSSNA LOT 4

Notice Description

Northumbria University has conducted a Mini- Competition under SSSNA Lot 4 for a partner to design, maintain and support the implementation of a Linux based HPC Solution. The solution will have four major elements to it: General Purpose HPC (CPU Based) These nodes will be used for general HPC workloads High Memory HPC (CPU Based) These nodes will be used for any applications that require more RAM per core than the General-Purpose HPC Nodes

Lot Information

Lot 1

Northumbria University has run a Mini-competition under lot 4 of SSSNA Framework for a partner to design, maintain and support the implementation of a Linux based HPC Solution. The solution will have four major elements to it: General Purpose HPC (CPU Based) These nodes will be used for general HPC workloads High Memory HPC (CPU Based) These nodes will be used for any applications that require more RAM per core than the General-Purpose HPC Nodes.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0449b1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008584-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Feb 20242 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
Contact Name
Adrian Curtis
Contact Email
adrian.curtis@northumbria.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912326002

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOGICALIS

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