Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-2341 High Performance Computer (HPC) System for the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe STFC Hartree Centre is seeking to procure a replacement for its production HPC facility, Scafell Pike. As such this will be the Centre’s main “workhorse” system for the next 5+ years.
CPV: Super computer
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The system must be a flexible, robust, multi-purpose platform that can efficiently…Awarded
The system must be a flexible, robust, multi-purpose platform that can efficiently manage the changing workload of the Centre as we move from predominately HPC based work to a more balanced portfolio of HPC, HPDA, Big Data and machine learning.
The system must be a production accelerated HPC platform that provides the basis for services that can support Hartree Centre activities in modelling/simulation, AI, ML and data science. The system will have GPU hardware and visualisation capability. All compute nodes will feature the same architecture and specification.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 80
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jan 2023, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-2341- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011315- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039acaFind a Tender
Publisher note: The term and conditions relating to this purchase are provided in the Contract, which matches the Contract number cited in the narrative to this Purchase Order and are specific to this Contract. Where the Contract number is not so cited, then our standard terms and conditions will apply which are available at :- https://www.ukri.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/UKRI-090123-ProcurementContractData-2658-December2022.pdf To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=854184908 GO Reference: GO-202448-PRO-25710209
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
31 Mar 2023 → 8 Apr 2024 · 2 dates- Next notice expected31 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2024- Status changed to complete8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Apr 2024, 16:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo Global Technology UK Limited | £15,830,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011315-2024-1 · Lenovo Global Technology UK Limited
- Signed
- 14 Dec 2023
- Value
- £15,830,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- UK Research and InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Lenovo Global Technology UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.