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title: "DGX Purchase"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY"
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# DGX Purchase

Buyer: DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b33646ca-108f-411c-8d41-e26c08440f7a

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## Summary

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has completed a procurement process titled "DGX Purchase" under the industry category of Servers (CPV code 48820000). This procurement, focused on acquiring DGX AI Servers, was managed through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender process concluded on 11th October 2024, with the contract period running from 24th October 2024 to 31st March 2025. The tender's total value is £446,659. The servers are to be delivered to Porton Down, Salisbury, SP4 0JQ, England. Key dates included the award date on 24th October 2024 and the contract notice publication on 12th November 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the IT infrastructure and server manufacturing sectors to expand their engagement with high-profile government projects. While the contract was awarded to Scan Computers Limited, a large-scale company, businesses with similar capabilities or interest in similar future tenders would benefit from understanding the competitive landscape and terms of this selective procurement process. Participating in such procurements can facilitate substantial growth, especially for companies capable of delivering specialised computing hardware and related services.

## Notice

DGX AI Servers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c59d15f-5b21-4844-9603-7bed0a638c25 |
| 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 | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £446,659 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £446,659 |
| 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 | DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCAN COMPUTERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2024 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c59d15f-5b21-4844-9603-7bed0a638c25

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c59d15f-5b21-4844-9603-7bed0a638c25
  12th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef34c0af-206b-4fa3-9b1d-823292696966

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