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title: "DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000683068"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2022-02-11"
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# DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000683068

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion" was conducted by The University of Edinburgh, located at Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HT. This project falls under the education industry category and was initiated through a limited procurement method, awarding a contract without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £241,000, was signed on 11th February 2022. The main objective is to enhance the CI/CD server on the University’s Tursa system along with an expansion of the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB, ensuring compatibility with existing infrastructure and facilitating future growth in Tursa Phase 2.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in systems integration and data storage solutions. Companies that can demonstrate compatibility with existing infrastructure and offer ongoing maintenance services for a period of three years would be particularly well-suited to compete for contracts of this nature. Given the technical specifications, suppliers with a deep understanding of the Tursa system and its requirements may find this procurement process particularly conducive to business growth.

## Notice

An extension to the CI/CD server on the University's Tursa system, plus an extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system. This must integrate into the existing infrastructure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB on the Tursa MPP system to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system; plus extension to the CI/CD server on Tursa to enable an improved service. These must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. The contract includes three years maintenance.

### Procurement Information

These enhancements to the original system must integrate into the existing infrastructure and be compatible with the further expected expansion in Tursa Phase 2. As such, it is technically impractical for these to be provided by a supplier other than the original equipment manufacturer.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440495 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £241,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATOS IT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30211100 - Super computer
- 48820000 - Servers

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440495

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440495
  DiRAC3 Phase I Service Expansion - An extension to the CI/CD server on the University's Tursa system, plus an extension to the Tape Storage system by 4.3PB to accommodate data being transferred off the predecessor Tesseract system. This must integrate into the existing infrastructure.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000683068

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