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# High Performance Computing for Nuclear Futures Institute (NFI)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-performance-computing-for-nuclear-futures-institute-nfi-ocds-h6vhtk-045715). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University: "High Performance Computing for Nuclear Futures Institute (NFI)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,000,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 3 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/prifysgol-bangor-bangor-university-GB-PPON-PTPM-4795-PZBG)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 3 June 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer equipment and supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKL12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £32,442 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-045715`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-performance-computing-for-nuclear-futures-institute-nfi-ocds-h6vhtk-045715#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D80978%26B%3DSUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/high-performance-computing-for-nuclear-futures-institute-nfi-ocds-h6vhtk-045715#participate

## Description
Bangor University, through its Nuclear Futures Institute (NFI), for the provision of:
Ongoing support and maintenance for the NFI’s existing HPC cluster.
Optional replacement of the current HPE Cluster Management software stack.
Supply and integration of additional compute nodes to expand the cluster

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000,000
- **Description:** Bangor University, through its Nuclear Futures Institute (NFI), for the provision of:
Ongoing support and maintenance for the NFI’s existing HPC cluster.
Optional replacement of the current HPE Cluster Management software stack.
Supply and integratio...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 068631-2026-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **OCF LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174519`
  - Value: £32,442 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** High Performance Computing (active)
  - Award id: `075449-2025-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Dell Corporation, Eviden Technology Services Ltd, Hewlett-Packard Limited (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171992`, `GB-FTS-167035`, `GB-FTS-167036`, `GB-FTS-167037`, `GB-FTS-12511`

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 068631-2026-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £32,442
  - Signed Date: 01/06/2026

- **Contract:** High Performance Computing (active)

  - Signed Date: 31/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068631-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-21T10:36:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:05:07.533Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-045715