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title: "UKRI-4016 HPC Racks Server Room"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048a04"
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# UKRI-4016 HPC Racks Server Room

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048a04

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## Summary

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has recently completed the procurement process for the acquisition of HPC server room racks for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Oxfordshire. The procurement, with reference number UKRI-4016, falls under the computer-related equipment category and utilises a limited procurement method. The contract was awarded without prior call for competition due to the absence of viable competition for technical reasons. The entire process, which began with the initial notice on 12th August 2024 and concluded with the contract signing on 2nd July 2024, finalised with Rittal Limited being selected as the supplier.

This procurement process offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in high-performance computing and server solutions. Although the current contract has already been awarded to Rittal Limited, similar future tenders could suit vendors possessing technical expertise in bespoke server solutions and related hardware. The process has demonstrated a clear preference for suppliers with specific capabilities, indicating that businesses with unique technical products or services in the computer-related equipment industry could find lucrative opportunities through engagements with UKRI or similar bodies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative technologies are particularly well-placed to compete for such technical tenders in the future.

## Notice

This contract is for the procurement of HPC Server room racks for STFC RAL(NQCC).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the procurement of HPC Server room racks for STFC RAL(NQCC) Additional information: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at:https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

### Procurement Information

The contract award is suitable for publication without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32.2.iii where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025474-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £176,710 |

## 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 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30230000 - Computer-related equipment

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025474-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rittal.com
- http://www.ukri.org
- https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=881704879
- https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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