High Performance Computing

A Contract Award Notice
by SOUTHERN UNIVERSITIES PROCUREMENT CONSORTIUM (SUPC)

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Supply)
Duration
4 year (est.)
Value
£2B
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
19 Nov 2025
Delivery
To 19 Nov 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Reading

Geochart for 2 buyers and 5 suppliers

2 buyers

5 suppliers

Description

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) is seeking to establish framework agreements for the the procurement of High Performance Computers. This requirement automatically covers the members of the following higher education regional purchasing consortia; Southern Universities Procurement Consortium (SUPC), North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW)

Total Quantity or Scope

The procurement of High Performance Computers (HPC)

Award Detail

1 Dell Corporation (Bracknell)
  • High Performance Computing
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 8
  • Value: £0.01-£2,000,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Eviden Technology Services (London)
  • High Performance Computing
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 8
  • Value: £0.01-£2,000,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Hewlett Packard (Reading)
  • High Performance Computing
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 8
  • Value: £0.01-£2,000,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Lenovo Global Technology (Farnborough)
  • High Performance Computing
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 8
  • Value: £0.01-£2,000,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 XMA (Nottinghamshire)
  • High Performance Computing
  • Reference: 1
  • Num offers: 8
  • Value: £0.01-£2,000,000,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

Renewal Options

The agreement is initially for a period of 24 months, with the option of 2 further periods of 12 months each.

Award Criteria

Quality 40.0
Technical 30.0
PRICE 30.0

CPV Codes

  • 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
  • 30211100 - Super computer

Indicators

  • Options are available.
  • Award on basis of price.

Reference

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