Award

DiRAC Further Upgrade

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Award

29 Apr 2019 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has successfully completed a procurement process titled "DiRAC Further Upgrade" under the education sector. This procurement was executed through a limited method without prior publication, specifically for goods required to upgrade the HPE 8600 system at the EPCC's Advanced Computing Facility in Edinburgh. The award was made to Hewlett Packard Enterprise on 28th March 2019, with a contract value of £560,000. The process was justified under regulations permitting negotiated procedures due to the unique technical requirements and lack of competitive alternatives.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT infrastructure, computing systems, and technical support services. Given the exclusive nature of the procurement method and the technical specifications involved, companies with proven expertise in providing solutions compatible with HPE products would be well-positioned to engage with similar future contracts. Such businesses can leverage this experience to expand their market presence, especially in the education and technology sectors.

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Notice Title

DiRAC Further Upgrade

Notice Description

See Annex D1

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulations Reg 33(1)(b)(ii), and 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: Reg 33(1)(b)(ii): Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists) Reg 33(4)(b): compatibility issues or disproportionate technical difficulties.

Procurement Information

Reg 33(1)(b)(ii): Hewlett Packard Enterprise are the only possible source for maintenance due to exclusive rights for the HPE 8600 system installed in the Advanced Computing Facility and operated by the University of Edinburgh under grant funding for the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and which was competitively procured under the SSSNA framework MT0768 in 2018 and upgraded in Jan 2019.Reg 33(4)(b): Integrating a hierarchical storage manager (HSM) with the existing HPE provided filesystem could only be supported by HPE, without risk of compatibility issues and disproportionate technical difficulties since HPE would not support tightly coupled use of their filesystem with another vendor's products.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000582063
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353087
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

30233100 - Computer storage units

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Alison Johnson
Contact Email
alison.johnson@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502467

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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