UKRI-5304 GPU acceleration for cryo-EM

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 21 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Xcelerit Computing Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Research and Innovation had a requirement for a GPU

acceleration for a cryo-EM

project. Due to lack of alternative options, only one supplier could supply this.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

30237200 Computer accessories

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: 31 Oct 2025, 16:27 GMT
Last source update: 31 Oct 2025, 16:27 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI-5304 GPU acceleration for cryo-EM
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-070235
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d869 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
31 Oct 2025, 16:27 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Xcelerit Computing Ltd	€87,318 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI-5304 GPU acceleration for cryo-EM · Xcelerit Computing Ltd
Signed
21 Oct 2025
Value
€87,318
Period
1 Nov 2025 – 1 Jan 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Xcelerit Computing LtdAwarded supplier Suite 9901, 27 Upper Pembroke Street, DUBLIN, IR, D02 X361, IRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Oct 2025, 16:27 GMT