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title: "ACF Relocation Project"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000749043"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2024-01-29"
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# ACF Relocation Project

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000749043

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for the "ACF Relocation Project" to Dell Corporation Limited. This project involves migrating computing services from EPCC's Advanced Computing Facility to ISG's Mary Somerville Data Centre. The procurement method used was an open procedure in the services category. The contract value is £132,226, signed on January 26, 2024.

This tender presents a business opportunity for companies providing IT infrastructure and relocation services. The University of Edinburgh, as the buying organisation, aims to enhance its computing facilities through this project. Businesses specialising in data centre management and cloud services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, which has already reached the award stage.

## Notice

This project will deliver the migration of Eddie (HPC) and Eleanor (private cloud) services currently hosted at EPCC's Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) at the Bush Estate to ISG's Mary Somerville Data Centre (MSDC).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This project will deliver the migration of Eddie (HPC) and Eleanor (private cloud) services currently hosted at EPCC's Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) at the Bush Estate to ISG's Mary Somerville Data Centre (MSDC). These services are managed by ITI's Research Service Section (RSS) part of ISG. In addition, the project scope covers the internal migration of infrastructure hosting RSS's TSM backup service and other ITI services hosted at ACF. These migrations are predicated by the UK Government's proposal to establish the Exascale supercomputer service to support scientific and industrial research by 2025. ACF has been chosen as the site to host this service. To create the necessary space to facilitate the expansion of the ACF to host the Exascale service and after an options appraisal exercise, the decision was made to migrate the Eddie and Eleanor services to MSDC. In addition, the physical relocation of infrastructure within ACF of the server and storage components of TSM and other systems is also required to clear space for the Exascale services to be hosted in Computer Room 4 (CR4). Project teams have been mobilised in Estates and ISG to develop the appropriate plans for the expansion of MSDC and the migration of the Eddie and Eleanor services infrastructure from ACF to MSDC. It should be noted that the preparation work at ACF, apart from the internal ISG moves, and the installation of the Exascale service is not within the scope of this project and is being managed by a separate EPCC programme. This contract is awarded through Lot 1 of the SUPC SSSNA framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497434 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 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 | £132,226 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98392000 - Relocation services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497434

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN497434
  ACF Relocation Project - This project will deliver the migration of Eddie (HPC) and Eleanor (private cloud) services currently hosted at EPCC's Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) at the Bush Estate to ISG's Mary Somerville Data Centre (MSDC).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000749043
- https://www.ed.ac.uk

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