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Provision of Dell Servers

UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE

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07 Jan 2026 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Dell Servers

Notice Description

University of Strathclyde has a requirement for multiple Dell servers for its ARCHIE-WeSt High Performance Computer service (ARCHIE-WeSt).

Lot Information

Lot 1

University of Strathclyde has a requirement for multiple Dell servers for its ARCHIE-WeSt High Performance Computer service (ARCHIE-WeSt). The servers will replace user facing nodes, virtual infrastructure servers for running management services and standalone monitoring service.

Procurement Information

This is a Direct Award under Lot 1- Servers via the Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) - Reference: ITS4043. The process for Direct Award as set out in the framework Buyers Guide was followed for this call-off.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000819709
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN546660
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£170,150 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Dec 20252 months 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 STRATHCLYDE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1XU
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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