CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

High Performance Computing (HPC) Installation Services & On-going Support

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

In order to support the needs of researchers in the University provision of High Performance Computing (HPC) is necessary. It will be physically based in our St Asaph site but will need to be accessible to all staff to use. The University has an existing network connecting the sites.

The University has HPC hardware which was sited in St Asaph as part of the HPC Wales project which has now finished. The title of the hardware has been formally transferred to the University, but there is no software as this was licenced to HPC Wales.

The University has a requirement to procure a contract for High Performance Computing (HPC) Installation Services & On-going Support.

The summary of the scope of this contract will be follows:

To restore the High Performance Computing facility to use and make it accessible through the network to all Wrexham Glyndwr University sites. In addition, it should be accessible to remote users (e.g. from home)

The primary aim of the project is to restore and operating system to the head nodes (2) and compute nodes (13) to yield a useable HPC service requiring little support. A version of Linux is required on the compute nodes and this should be compatible with the software used in the University (viz, ANSYS, Matlab)

Installation of suitable Linux-based systems to provide a stable HPC resource

Installation of the software packages used in the University

Training on the system and on installation of vendor packages to enable day to day operation of the system by the University

Ongoing annual support & maintenance for the system for up to 5 years. (minimum 3 years term with an option to price for additional two years)

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=95482.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The budget for this contract is not to exceed £ 6,500 inclusive of VAT, Taxes and Tarrifs for the installation of the operating system with a further £2,000 inclusive of VAT per annum for the ongoing support and maintenance. The disclosure of the budget is to provide Economic operators with an indication of the budget available. However, the University expects any RFQ bids to demonstrate value for money. The university is happy to work with the successful bidder to produce case studies and to be mentioned as a reference client.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Each Bidder must pass the Pass / Fail Criteria before their Quality and Price submissions will be considered and evaluated.

The installation of the Contract must be completed by 7th October 2019.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:95482)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice