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Published 17 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CEFAS26-36 Continued Access to UEA High Performance Computing Facilities

Official notice

Authority: Cefas

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£36,191published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to University of East Anglia

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of access to the High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities at the University of East Anglia for the financial year 2025/26. The service includes two core elements:

Access to HPC computing nodes, enabling Cefas users to run high‑intensity computational workloads, supported by the provider’s technical team to ensure system availability, user support, and operational performance; and

Archival storage provision delivered through the AFM storage system, fully integrated with and accessible from the HPC cluster to support long‑term data retention, analysis workflows, and research data management.

The supplier will maintain reliable access to both compute resources and AFM‑based archival storage throughout the contract period, ensuring continuity for Cefas modelling, analysis, and scientific research activities.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
Last source update
17 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
Authority reference
C33522
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024281
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 16:59 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £36,1911 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of East Anglia£36,191 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • CEFAS26-36 Continued Access to UEA High Performance Computing Facilities · University of East Anglia

    Signed
    26 Sept 2025
    Value
    £36,191
    Period
    29 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGW-5299-JGTN Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, East of England, NR33 0HTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • University of East AngliaAwarded supplier University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences Norwich Research Park, Norwich, East of England, NR4 7TJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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