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title: "High Performance Compute and Storage Analysis Platform"
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# High Performance Compute and Storage Analysis Platform

Buyer: DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68aad85c-df33-43ed-aca1-5c965504aefd

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Diamond Light Source Ltd for a project titled "High Performance Compute and Storage Analysis Platform". This initiative falls within the Computer equipment and supplies industry category and is located in Didcot, England. Currently, the procurement is at the Award stage, following a selective procurement method involving competitive dialogue. The total budget allocated for this project is £2 million, with the tender period coming to an end on 1st March 2018, and the contract expected to commence on 25th June 2018 and run until 1st October 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in high-performance computing and storage solutions, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer innovative technological approaches. Businesses with expertise in integrated compute systems, resilient data storage solutions, and those experienced in large-scale data centre setups would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, potentially leading to growth and enhanced visibility in the sector.

## Notice

Diamond Light Source (DLS) wishes to deploy a new platform for the collection and analysis of experimental data from beamlines and electron microscopes. The installation will be in our new data centre and will provide an integrated set of high performance compute nodes and a highly resilient, high performance file system. Diamond already operates a suite of high performance file systems and a HPC cluster in an existing data centre. However, this new system will not be 'tightly coupled' with existing HPC and storage platforms. i.e. it is not planned to extend the low latency, high bandwidth current Infiniband fabric across to the new data centre. This procurement is for the foundations of a new platform in a new datacentre, and it is required that this new system will be able to grow over time in both capacity and capability within the new data centre. The budget for the new system is PS2M ex VAT. Additional information: To obtain the PQQ documents please create an account via the website link below: http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home/Procurement/ You will then be issued with a password to enable you to download the documents. In order to be considered, your response should arrive no later than midnight on Thursday 1st March 2018.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76933ce-64f1-4280-af4d-c4fb14359fcc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 8 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,200,000 |
| 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 | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LTD |
| Locality | DIDCOT |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX11 0DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Blewbury & Harwell |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2018 at 13:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76933ce-64f1-4280-af4d-c4fb14359fcc
- 31 Jan 2018 at 10:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd13103-7c82-4443-9032-1cf84a72238b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76933ce-64f1-4280-af4d-c4fb14359fcc
  24th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd13103-7c82-4443-9032-1cf84a72238b
  31st January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dd1def9f-07b3-4cf6-9959-d097291569d1
  OJEU Tender Notice

## Notice URLs

- http://www.diamond.ac.uk
- http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home/Procurement/

## Provenance

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