Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
4620804
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX143DB
UK
Contact person: Fred Franklin
E-mail: fred.franklin@ukifs.uk
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: Scientific Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
all-Off Contract for the supply of High Performance Computing
Reference number: PP-UKIFS-218d
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48820000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The installation and delivery of a Modular Data Centre and
enclosed IT infrastructure, consisting of CPU and GPU nodes. This service also includes long-term support and maintenance of the facility.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 873 829.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30210000
44211100
48822000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
UKIFS West Burton site
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply (construction, delivery and installation) of a self-contained modular data centre. The unit contains high performance computing (HPC) racks used for processing UKIFS's computing needs.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
UKIFS leveraged the Southern University Purchasing Consortium framework - High Performance Computing, which UKIFS accesses through its membership to London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) .
This Framework Agreement is designed for manufacturers of high-performance or data-intensive computing solutions who can deliver complete, end-to-end offerings based primarily on their own technology. Suppliers were selected on their ability to provide integrated solutions, comprising servers, storage, networking, core solution software, support, maintenance, and full design and deployment services.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This procurement process followed the SUPC HPC framework buying procedure. With the call-off contract awarded to the highest scoring supplier from the original competition (ending September 2025).
Following this, Dell Technologies leveraged its nominated reseller: Boxxe Limited, in compliance with the framework approach who directly contracted with UKIFS.
This was not published as no competitive process was run.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: PP-UKIFS-218d
Title: all-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boxxe Limited
2109168
Artemis House, Eboracum Way
York
YO31 7RE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 998 470.65
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UKIFS-GPU
Title: all-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boxxe Limited
2109168
Artemis House, Eboracum Way
York
YO31 7RE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 875 359.15
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This contract was awarded to Boxxe Limited, the nominated reseller of Dell Technologies. Dell Technologies was the highest scoring supplier on the SUPC HPC framework, selected by UKIFS in compliance with the framework buying process.
Dell Technologies will deliver the service alongside Boxxe Limited.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
OX14 3DB
UK
E-mail: operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/12/2025