Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-3988 - EPSRC Evaluations - Lot 1 - Archer 2 evaluation
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionthe Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) wishes to commission a study to demonstrate the impact and success of the ARCHER 2 supercomputer over its five-year intended lifetime since its launch in 2021.
CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) wishes to commission a…Awarded
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) wishes to commission a study to demonstrate the impact and success of the ARCHER 2 supercomputer over its five-year intended lifetime since its launch in 2021. Additional information: Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: Procurement contract (transparency) data – UKRI
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
- Services
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Authority reference
UKRI-3988- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-003088- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d751Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Awarded via RM6126
Publisher note: Awarded via RM6126 To view this notice, please click here: https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=921144041 GO Reference: GO-2025130-PRO-29262680
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON ECONOMICSSME | £135,279 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-3988 - EPSRC Evaluations - Lot 1 - Archer 2 evaluation · LONDON ECONOMICSSME
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2025
- Value
- £135,279
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- United Kingdom Research & InnovationReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- London Economics LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.