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title: "HPC Support & Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-31158f58-bbc8-40b7-bd3f-5daee977f9aa"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
published: "2024-03-11"
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# HPC Support & Upgrade

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-31158f58-bbc8-40b7-bd3f-5daee977f9aa

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## Summary

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has awarded a contract for HPC Support & Upgrade. The procurement method used was selective, with a contract value of £50,000. The contract period starts on April 1, 2024, and ends on March 31, 2025. The procurement stage has been completed, and the award was published on February 28, 2024. The location of the procurement is in RICHMOND, England, with the main procurement category being services.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses that can provide software package and information systems services to compete. Companies with expertise in cloud support, specifically LOT 3 Cloud Support under a CCS G Cloud 13 RM1557.13 framework agreement, are well-suited to participate. The buying organisation, the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, seeks suppliers with the capacity to deliver large-scale projects within the specified contract period.

## Notice

The Science High Performance Computing environment is requiring a software update to allow the continuation of support of the operating systems - HPC Support & Upgrade. Framework information : CCS G Cloud 13 RM1557.13, LOT 3 Cloud Support - Direct Award

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/817a9efb-547a-4ec2-8743-26244a3ad494 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2024 at 15:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/817a9efb-547a-4ec2-8743-26244a3ad494
- 11 Mar 2024 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/817a9efb-547a-4ec2-8743-26244a3ad494

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/817a9efb-547a-4ec2-8743-26244a3ad494
  11th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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