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Published 24 Mar 2026, 15:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Call-Off Contract for the supply of High Performance Computing - Contract Variation

Authority: UK FUSION ENERGY LTD

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Awarded value £16,775,3853 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to BOXXE LIMITED3 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The installation and delivery of a Modular Data Centre and

enclosed IT infrastructure, consisting of CPU and GPU nodes. This service also includes long-term support and maintenance of the facility.

CPV: Computer servers · Data-processing machines (hardware) · Modular and portable buildings · Servers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The supply (construction, delivery and installation) of a self-contained modular data centreAwarded
The supply (construction, delivery and installation) of a self-contained modular data centre. The unit contains high performance computing (HPC) racks used for processing UKIFS's computing needs. The modification included additional storage equipment, additional installation equipment and equipment needed for the successful installation of the updated MDC.
Contract period: … — 31 Mar 2026Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West · UKIFS West Burton site
30210000 Data-processing machines (hardware)44211100 Modular and portable buildings48822000 Computer servers

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Mar 2026, 15:57 GMT
Last source update
24 Mar 2026, 15:57 GMT
Authority reference
PP-UKIFS-218d
Classification (CPV)
Computer serversData-processing machines (hardware)Modular and portable buildingsServers
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fa5f
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification
This procurement process followed the SUPC HPC framework buying procedure. With the call-off contract awarded to the highest scoring supplier from the original competition (ending September 2025). Following this, Dell Technologies leveraged its nominated reseller: Boxxe Limited, in compliance with the framework approach who directly contracted with UKIFS. This was not published as no competitive process was run.

Publisher note: This contract was awarded to Boxxe Limited, the nominated reseller of Dell Technologies. Dell Technologies was the highest scoring supplier on the SUPC HPC framework, selected by UKIFS in compliance with the framework buying process. Dell Technologies will deliver the service alongside Boxxe Limited.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £16,775,3853 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 3latest 6 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BOXXE LIMITEDCall-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing - Update——Awarded
BOXXE LIMITEDall-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing——Awarded
BOXXE LIMITEDall-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing——Awarded

Contracts

  • Call-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing - Update · BOXXE LIMITED

    Signed
    6 Mar 2026
    Value
    £8,901,555
    Period
    … — 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    • Change Increase in volume of equipment ordered, but keeping the scope of the contract the same. This was increased as UKIFS further developed their understanding of the required equipment. — Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Existing delivery, all of the equipment was to be installed into the originally procured facility, with the delivery and installation all part of the same service.

  • all-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing · BOXXE LIMITED

    Signed
    28 Nov 2025
    Value
    £5,998,471
    Status
    active

  • all-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing · BOXXE LIMITED

    Signed
    28 Nov 2025
    Value
    £1,875,359
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK FUSION ENERGY LTD

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsScientific Research GB-COH: 4620804 Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, South East, OX143DB
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Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • UK Industrial Fusion SolutionsReview body Abingdon, Oxfordshire
  • UK Industry Fusion SolutionReview body Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.