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The University of Edinburgh DiRAC-3 MPP HPC System

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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22 Dec 2020 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh recently awarded a contract for "The University of Edinburgh DiRAC-3 MPP HPC System," which pertains to the procurement of a massively parallel supercomputer system, including all necessary servers, storage, and disaster recovery provisions. This procurement falls under the goods category and was conducted through an open procedure. The contract, valued at £6,580,000, was signed on 22 December 2020. The delivery location specified is the University of Edinburgh Advanced Computing Facility in Edinburgh, UK. The procurement process has reached the award stage, following competitive tenders, with three bids submitted, one of which was from a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the high-performance computing (HPC) sector, particularly those specialising in supercomputing technologies, server solutions, and data storage systems. Companies with innovative solutions in disaster recovery and high-capacity computing systems would be particularly well-suited to participate in upcoming tenders associated with the University, especially considering the potential for additional investment in further DiRAC-3 deployments in the future. Engaging with the University of Edinburgh could lead to long-term partnerships, given the contract term of up to four years that allows for future investment contingent on performance and value for money.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The University of Edinburgh DiRAC-3 MPP HPC System

Notice Description

A massively parallel (MPP) supercomputer system including all associated servers, storage and disaster recovery provisioning, required for the operation of the DiRAC 3 Extreme Scaling computer resource.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A further competition against the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium's framework agreement for Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA Reference ITS4031, Lot 3B, HPC and DIC), for a massively parallel (MPP) supercomputer system including all associated servers, storage and disaster recovery provisioning, required for the operation of the DiRAC 3 Extreme Scaling computer resource.

Options: There is potentially an additional sum, amounting to ca. 70% of this initial CAPEX investment, to be made available in FY 2021-22, or later, to support further DiRAC-3 deployment. The University reserves the right to award that business without re-opening this competition to the successful tenderer of this tendering exercise. Any such award will be at the University's sole discretion,and be contingent upon the then-extant supplier being able to demonstrate good value for money in this further investment and a suitable engagement in activities of benefit to the DiRAC stakeholder community. A contract term of 2 + 2 years provides for such additional investment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000639916
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC402906
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

30211100 - Super computer

30211500 - Central processing unit (CPU) or processors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,580,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20205 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
mmaican@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
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATOS IT SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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