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title: "FREIA Cluster Replacement"
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# FREIA Cluster Replacement

Buyer: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40d0f0d9-36fe-45b1-abc4-3a0a0bc62694

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## Summary

The UK Atomic Energy Authority is procuring replacement and support services for its existing FREIA high-performance computing (HPC) cluster at Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. The requirement is for computer-related services, centred on replacing the cluster and supporting it for the authority. The stated delivery location is Culham Campus; the associated item also lists the United Kingdom and several wider geographic areas, including Europe and the rest of the world. This is specialist infrastructure work for a public authority operating at Culham, rather than a general-purpose IT support requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Boxxe Ltd. The authority made a direct award. The contract award was dated 30 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2031. The awarded value is £995,531.38. The earlier estimated procurement value was £995,531. The tender submission deadline was 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was classified as services, and the procurement was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lots are identified. The award is recorded as active.

For suppliers tracking demand in HPC infrastructure, this award shows that the UK Atomic Energy Authority buys both cluster replacement and ongoing support as a combined requirement at Culham Campus. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to deliver the replacement of an existing HPC cluster and provide dependable support for a multi-year operating period. The direct-award route used for this procurement is also relevant context for suppliers assessing how this buyer has sourced the requirement. The selected supplier was a large company, and the procurement was not designated as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises; competitors should therefore assess whether they can match the scale and specialist delivery capability demonstrated by the appointed supplier.

## Notice

Replacement and support services for an existing HPC cluster at Culham Campus (FREIA).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d0983e-2e09-4bf6-936b-b8f822466b68 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £995,531 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £995,531 |
| 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 | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority |
| Locality | OXFORDSHIRE |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | boxxe Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72500000 - Computer-related services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d0983e-2e09-4bf6-936b-b8f822466b68

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53d0983e-2e09-4bf6-936b-b8f822466b68
  2nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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