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DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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11 Feb 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion" was conducted by The University of Edinburgh, located at Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HT. This project falls under the education industry category and was initiated through a limited procurement method, awarding a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £241,000, was signed on 11th February 2022. The main objective is to enhance the CI/CD server on the University’s Tursa system along with an expansion of the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB, ensuring compatibility with existing infrastructure and facilitating future growth in Tursa Phase 2.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in systems integration and data storage solutions. Companies that can demonstrate compatibility with existing infrastructure and offer ongoing maintenance services for a period of three years would be particularly well-suited to compete for contracts of this nature. Given the technical specifications, suppliers with a deep understanding of the Tursa system and its requirements may find this procurement process particularly conducive to business growth.

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Notice Title

DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion

Notice Description

An extension to the CI/CD server on the University's Tursa system, plus an extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system. This must integrate into the existing infrastructure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

An extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB on the Tursa MPP system to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system; plus extension to the CI/CD server on Tursa to enable an improved service. These must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. The contract includes three years maintenance.

Procurement Information

These enhancements to the original system must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. As such, it is technically impractical for these to be provided by a supplier other than the original equipment manufacturer.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000683068
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440495
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

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

30211100 - Super computer

48820000 - Servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£241,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20224 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
THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Tony Newjem, Category Head - Procurement (Labs & Medical)
Contact Email
tony.newjem@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7895720909

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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