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title: "UK SBS PR17149 CPU Servers for Physics Data Processing at the RAL Tier-1"
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# UK SBS PR17149 CPU Servers for Physics Data Processing at the RAL Tier-1

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd750774-b08f-4a20-b64d-ba2da4759e49

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the contract titled "UK SBS PR17149 CPU Servers for Physics Data Processing at the RAL Tier-1," initiated by UK Shared Business Services Limited, a buyer located in Swindon, England. This acquisition falls under the goods category, specifically the supply of servers, with a total value of £779,000. The contract was awarded on 25 January 2018 following a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period commenced on 5 February 2018 and is set to conclude on 4 February 2021, with all tasks associated with this tender officially completed as of mid-June 2018.

This tender offers significant opportunities for companies in the technology and computing sectors, particularly those specialising in server provision and complexity-enhanced data processing solutions. Businesses that can deliver robust and efficient server infrastructure will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, especially SMEs that meet the necessary criteria for tenders of this nature. With a focus on augmenting existing computing capacities critical for projects such as the UK particle physics GRID computing project, suppliers that show innovation and reliability in their servers could thrive in future public procurement opportunities.

## Notice

AWARDED FOLLOWING A CALL OFF COMPETITION UNDER THE SERVERS, STORAGE & SOLUTIONS NATIONAL AGREEMENT (SSSNA) Lot 3B (2016/S 061-103632) The STFC Scientific Computing Department provides a national computing facility (The Tier-1 Service) at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) for the UK particle physics GRID computing project GridPP (http://www.gridpp.ac.uk). The Tier-1 has approximately 800 dual-processor multi-core Linux servers providing High Throughput batch data processing services. STFC seeked a commodity addition to the Tier-1 batch processing capacity to augment the existing processing capacity and meet the future needs of the GridPP project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1659369c-ecb1-4abc-9007-b5ea2c0f1c93 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2018 - 4 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £779,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £632,276 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | DELL; XMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 15 Jun 2018 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1659369c-ecb1-4abc-9007-b5ea2c0f1c93

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1659369c-ecb1-4abc-9007-b5ea2c0f1c93
  15th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gridpp.ac.uk

## Provenance

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