Award

Cosmo Hardware

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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13 Mar 2019 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has recently completed a public procurement process for a project titled "Cosmo Hardware," aimed at acquiring storage solutions for a large dataset analysis. This tender falls under the goods category with a focus on medical research and education, as classified by the COFOG scheme. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the direct award made to Fujitsu. The successful contract, valued at £53,726.33, was signed on 6 March 2019 and concerns the delivery location at the Institute for Astronomy in Edinburgh (EH1 1HT).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in data storage solutions, particularly those capable of providing large-scale servers and storage systems. Companies engaged in technological infrastructure, especially those with expertise in handling high-capacity data requirements, would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. Given the nature of the procurement, those involved in the education or medical sectors may also find suitable angles to leverage their offerings in this domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cosmo Hardware

Notice Description

To prepare for hosting a large dataset for analysis both locally and by the international community via a web interface, between 800TB and 1PB of disk storage space is required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award under Lot 2 Storage of SUPC framework - Servers, Storage & Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000576473
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR348103
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open 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

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£53,726 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 20196 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
sharon.green@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

FUJITSU

Further Information

Notice Documents

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