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DiRAC 2.5y Supercomputer Upgrade

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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09 Nov 2018 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has recently completed a procurement process for the "DiRAC 2.5y Supercomputer Upgrade," aimed at enhancing the capabilities of their existing computing system. This procurement, which falls under the education sector, was executed through a limited method without prior publication, reflecting the institution's need for a seamless upgrade to their Hewlett Packard Enterprise SGI 8600 system. The contract was signed on 2nd November 2018, with a total value of £2,783,000, and significant integration requirements are stipulated to ensure compatibility with the existing technology. The upgrade is being delivered at the EPCC’s Advanced Computing Facility in Edinburgh.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-performance computing systems and advanced technology upgrades. Companies that offer systems compatible with Hewlett Packard Enterprise products, as well as those experienced in technical integrations and upgrades within the education and research sectors, may find this contract particularly relevant. With just one bid submitted, this highlights the potential for competition among niche providers aiming to establish or strengthen relationships with major educational institutions like the University of Edinburgh.

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Notice Title

DiRAC 2.5y Supercomputer Upgrade

Notice Description

See Annex D1

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg 33(4)(b) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, a contracting authority may use the negotiated procedure without the prior publication in the case of a public contract, based on the following justification: Where a change in supplier(s) would mean that the University would have compatibility issues or disproportionate technical difficulties; this procedure can be used to acquire additional deliveries from the original supplier when needed to replace or increase supplies or installations. In this case, the contract or recurrent contract length must not exceed three years, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Procurement Information

Upgrade to existing HPE SGI 8600. The original procurement of DiRAC 2.5x Parallel Supercomputer was called off under Framework for Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Ref 2016/2'. An offer was received from HPE and the Contract (reference MT0768) was signed on 19 December 2017. Further upgrade to existing HPE SGI 8600 system will require seamless integration without incurring any risk or additional cost for the machine room. In order to deliver the science effectively, (i) the required upgrade system must integrate with the existing parallel disk systems and net-work delivered by HPE in March 2018. (ii) the machine room level cooling system must be shared between the upgrade elements and the original system and operate at the same temperature. UoE has already committed additional investment to room level warm water cooling appropriate to the HPE8600 technology delivering an outstanding cooling efficiency. (iii) the combined system will deliver the best science if run as single, larger system requiring all nodes run inter-operably.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000563292
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV336773
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

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


CPV Codes

30211100 - Super computer

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,783,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 20187 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
grace.neumann@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE

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