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title: "JHI Natural Sciences System Upgrade"
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# JHI Natural Sciences System Upgrade

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f305f3de-f31c-4df8-94c3-5adda2a5b452

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## Summary

The University of Central Lancashire has completed a procurement process for the JHI Natural Sciences System Upgrade. The procurement method used was selective, with a value of £31,252.80 in Computer equipment and supplies. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with the contract period starting on March 3, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2023. The procurement was carried out by the University of Central Lancashire located in Preston, England, and the deadline for tender submission was on February 16, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in providing computer equipment and supplies to compete for the contract. Businesses adept at fulfilling selective procurement requirements, particularly related to upgrading systems in academic settings, are well-suited for this opportunity. The University of Central Lancashire seeks suppliers who can deliver goods within the specified contract period and meet the technical requirements for the JHI Natural Sciences System Upgrade.

## Notice

The equipment to be procured will equip five Dell servers purchased in 2022 and currently under a current Maintenance and support agreement with an Infiniband network fabric. This is needed to run parallel simulation code written by JHI researchers and used in approximately half the total number of astrophysics research strands being undertaken within the JHI.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c64f07-d4e0-472e-a0f7-89956dd520b5 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,252 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,252 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 2TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 15:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c64f07-d4e0-472e-a0f7-89956dd520b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c64f07-d4e0-472e-a0f7-89956dd520b5
  2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.uclan.ac.uk

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