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14 Dec 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the procurement of the DiRAC3 (Tursa) MPP HPC System to Atos IT Services UK Limited. The contract involves the expansion of the original system with additional GPU nodes and related infrastructure. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the location for delivery is the ACF Building, Edinburgh Technopole, in Midlothian. The contract's value is £11,668,000, and it is active from January 15, 2021, to January 14, 2025.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for companies specializing in high-performance computing solutions and technology infrastructure. Businesses with expertise in server solutions, storage management, networking, and data curation are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage is related to the award of Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement Lot 3B, catering to the University of Edinburgh's HPC system expansion needs in collaboration with Atos IT Services UK Limited.

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Notice Title

DiRAC3 (Tursa) MPP HPC System

Notice Description

Lot Information

Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Lot 3B

Expansion of the original DiRAC3 MPP HPC system with an additional 64 GPU nodes plus associated racking, networking, storage and data curation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000716883
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466897
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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

30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,668,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
15 Jan 2021 - 14 Jan 2025 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The University of Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 9YL
Postcode Area
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 UK Limited

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