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title: "DDaT19199 - UKRI CPU Servers for physics data processing at RAL"
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# DDaT19199 - UKRI CPU Servers for physics data processing at RAL

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a88ee2df-88ac-463f-bfc2-3ef6df75534d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited, seeking suppliers for "DDaT19199 - UKRI CPU Servers for physics data processing at RAL". This requirement falls under the category of Information systems and servers, and the contract is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement has reached the award stage, with a total value of approximately £1,248,348.99, following a selective procurement method that included a mini competition against a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 25th October 2019, with the contract period commencing on 22nd November 2019 and concluding on 31st March 2020.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology sector, specifically those dealing with high-performance computing and data-intensive solutions. Companies engaged in providing IT infrastructure, cloud services, or hardware solutions would be ideally positioned to compete, especially those that have experience in collaborative projects or governmental contracts. The successful bidder, DELL Corporation Limited, showcases the potential for large-scale suppliers, but there remains an opportunity for smaller firms to align their offerings and capabilities with the requirements outlined in the contract.

## Notice

This requirement is for the supply of an affordable commodity addition to the Cloud and Tier-1 batch processing capacities to augment the existing processing capacity and meet the future needs of SCD and the GridPP project. A mini competition was run against LUPC SSSNA Lot 3B OEM Led Solutions (High Performance Computing (HPC) & Data Intensive Computing (DIC).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7c162e2-956e-4620-aa3d-85150acd3071 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 4 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 22 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,248,348 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,248,348 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48800000 - Information systems and servers

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2019 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7c162e2-956e-4620-aa3d-85150acd3071

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7c162e2-956e-4620-aa3d-85150acd3071
  4th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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