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title: "GRAID Data Storage Server"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON"
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# GRAID Data Storage Server

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-039d38fb-fa1d-48fa-9d84-9638559259ad

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for the procurement of a GRAID Data Storage Server. The procurement stage was marked as complete, with a tender period that ended on 6th March 2023. The contract period spans from 15th May 2023 to 25th June 2024. The industry category for this procurement is Servers, and the location specified is the University of Southampton's Highfield Campus in Southampton, England.

This tender for the GRAID Data Storage Server presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in high-performance storage solutions. The University of Southampton seeks an AMD EPYC-based system, offering a unique platform for processing next-generation algorithms for tomographic data. Companies with expertise in server solutions and large storage capacities would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

The u-VIS X-ray Imaging Centre is the University of Southampton's dedicated centre for computed tomographic imaging and a founding partner of the National Research Facility for lab-based X-ray CT (NXCT). The centre combines state-of-the-art equipment and 25 years of experience, plus the expertise of over 40 academic staff from across the University, offering a unique integrated resource for advanced 3D imaging. As part of a recent funding effort, u-VIS wishes to add another instance of high-performance storage to its infrastructure: an AMD EPYC-based GRAID system with 100 gigabit connectivity and of the order of tens of terabytes usable storage capacity to provide a platform for processing next-generation reconstruction algorithms for tomographic data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/809cc1e3-de8f-4f8d-99b6-158239aa032f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Request for Quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2023 - 25 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,610 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,610 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOVATECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 18 May 2023 at 11:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/809cc1e3-de8f-4f8d-99b6-158239aa032f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/809cc1e3-de8f-4f8d-99b6-158239aa032f
  18th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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