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title: "UKRI-1713 Exascale Hardware"
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# UKRI-1713 Exascale Hardware

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d1bc1a3-1849-4e3d-ac98-ef426fc5d9e7

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation is initiating a procurement process for the "UKRI-1713 Exascale Hardware" project. This procurement falls under the industry category of "Super computer." The tender is currently active, with a value of £348,000,000. The tender period ends on 17th November 2023, and the contract period spans from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the goods sector, particularly those involved in high-performance computing technology. As the procurement method details are not specified, interested suppliers should engage with the UK Research & Innovation to understand the requirements fully. The significant financial value of the contract provides an attractive opportunity for businesses looking to secure a long-term contract in the supercomputing industry.

## Notice

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: Description of procurement Instead of: The deadline for the completion and submission PMQ responses is 23rd Oct 14:00 (UK time) Read: The deadline for the completion and submission PMQ responses is 27th Oct 14:00 (UK time) Other additional information: To access the Pre-market Questionnaire (PMQ) please go to https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Super-computer./3RBWZGVZ3S This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being issued in order to formally commence market engagement activities with specific regards to the potential requirement for the sourcing of an Exascale Supercomputing capability, briefly detailed in Section 2. For clarity, this PIN is not a Call for Competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any organisation from participating in any potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the preliminary market consultation shall place any organisation at an advantage in any potential future procurement process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f01d1e-bd40-41fb-9593-7fcd0c50d598 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £348,000,000 |
| 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 | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30211100 - Super computer

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2023 at 13:15 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f01d1e-bd40-41fb-9593-7fcd0c50d598
- 13 Oct 2023 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f01d1e-bd40-41fb-9593-7fcd0c50d598

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f01d1e-bd40-41fb-9593-7fcd0c50d598
  17th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=815287849
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Swindon:-Super-computer./3RBWZGVZ3S

## Provenance

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