Alces Flight Centre Subscription & HPC Service Credits

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Notice Title

Notice Description

Provision of Alces Flight Centre subscription and High Performance Computing (HPC) service credits to support the University's Nandi and Hera clusters.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract comprises: Alces Flight Centre subscription (1-year) HPC service credits supporting University clusters (Nandi and Hera) Associated specialist support services The solution integrates with the University's existing HPC infrastructure and supports research continuity.

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded via a compliant direct award under an established framework agreement. The direct award was justified on the basis that: the requirement is low value, low risk, and clearly defined the supplier is an approved framework provider the solution integrates with existing University infrastructure alternative suppliers would introduce technical and operational risk

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b992
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058273-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Limited
Procurement Method Details: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
CPV Codes: 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: £66,732 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 19 Jun 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: Not specified
Postcode: Not specified
Post Town: Not specified
Country: Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1): Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2): Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3): Not specified
Delivery Location: TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority: Not specified
Electoral Ward: Not specified
Westminster Constituency: Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: MTI TECHNOLOGY

Further Information

Notice URLs

https://www.aston.ac.uk

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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