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title: "UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer (HPC) System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039aca"
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# UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer (HPC) System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039aca

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## Summary

The UK Research & Innovation organisation has recently completed the procurement process for the UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation. This was a selective procurement method with a focus on goods in the supercomputer industry. The contracting authority is based in Swindon, United Kingdom. The contract was awarded to Lenovo Global Technology UK Limited, valued at £15,830,000 and signed on 14th December 2023.

The upcoming procurement opportunity planned by UK Research & Innovation involves the tendering for an accelerated HPC system, software, maintenance & support. The main procurement category is goods related to computer equipment and supplies. This presents an opportunity for businesses involved in technology and software development to compete for a contract worth £16,666,666. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 31st March 2023.

## Notice

The STFC Hartree Centre is seeking to procure a replacement for its production HPC facility, Scafell Pike. As such this will be the Centre's main "workhorse" system for the next 5+ years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The system must be a flexible, robust, multi-purpose platform that can efficiently manage the changing workload of the Centre as we move from predominately HPC based work to a more balanced portfolio of HPC, HPDA, Big Data and machine learning. The system must be a production accelerated HPC platform that provides the basis for services that can support Hartree Centre activities in modelling/simulation, AI, ML and data science. The system will have GPU hardware and visualisation capability. All compute nodes will feature the same architecture and specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011315-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,666,666 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,830,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| 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 | 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

- 30211100 - Super computer

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2024 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011315-2024
- 26 Jan 2023 at 12:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002402-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=854184908
- https://www.lenovo.com/
- https://www.ukri.org
- https://www.ukri.org/
- https://www.ukri.org/,NorthStarAvenue
- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf

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