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title: "NOC HPC replacement"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2e985658-961d-44d6-af53-285de8837e2f"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE"
published: "2020-11-23"
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# NOC HPC replacement

Buyer: NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e985658-961d-44d6-af53-285de8837e2f

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre, based in Southampton, is seeking to procure a replacement for two existing machines with a new supercomputer facility under the title "NOC HPC replacement." This open tender, classified under the goods category, has a contract value of £500,000 and is currently in the active procurement stage. Interested parties should note that the tender period ends on 8 January 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 23 February 2021 and run until 23 February 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the provision of supercomputer technology and related goods. Companies with expertise in high-performance computing, particularly those capable of delivering large-scale MPI parallelised instances, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will not only strengthen their market position but will also be able to collaborate with a leading institution in oceanographic research, thereby enhancing their portfolio and potentially opening pathways to further contracts in the public sector.

## Notice

We are seeking to replace two existing machines with a single NOC-wide facility that will be hosted within the NOC Southampton server room. Typical jobs may be 100-200 core MPI parallelised instances of NEMO, occasionally 300-500 core

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cb4d6e-2151-4cd2-a77d-63a263e5b473 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Feb 2021 - 23 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 3ZH |
| 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 | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30211100 - Super computer

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2020 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cb4d6e-2151-4cd2-a77d-63a263e5b473

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67cb4d6e-2151-4cd2-a77d-63a263e5b473
  23rd November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV160847
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.noc.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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