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Contract Award Notice

High Performance Computers

  • First published: 19 March 2021
  • Last modified: 19 March 2021

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
The University of Sheffield
Authority ID:
AA77105
Publication date:
19 March 2021
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a rack of High Performance Computers (HPCs) with high specifications.

The AMRC is looking for an end-to-end solution including delivery, installation, commissioning, training, and support.

The equipment will support the AMRC’s research into technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and computing intensive simulations.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

The University of Sheffield

Arts Tower, Western Bank

Sheffield

S10 2TN

UK

Telephone: +44 1142226694

E-mail: m.young@sheffield.ac.uk

NUTS: UKE32

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

High Performance Computers

Reference number: 2788/505/JN/NW/20

II.1.2) Main CPV code

30200000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a rack of High Performance Computers (HPCs) with high specifications.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 185 575.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

30212100

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD45


Main site or place of performance:

AMRC North West, Bowran Street, Preston.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

This tender is for the supply, installation and commissioning of a rack of High Performance Computers (HPCs) with high specifications.

The AMRC is looking for an end-to-end solution including delivery, installation, commissioning, training, and support.

The equipment will support the AMRC’s research into technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, and computing intensive simulations.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Technical / Weighting: 65

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 25

Price / Weighting:  10

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: Yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2021/S 010-021037

Section V: Award of contract

Title: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

09/03/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Novatech Ltd

Portsmouth

PO6 4PU

UK

NUTS: UKJ31

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 185 575.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane

London

EC4 1NL

UK

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

The contracting authority incorporated a minimum ten-day standstill period at the point which information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek a further debriefing before the contract is entered into.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

15/03/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
30212100 Central processing units for minicomputers Minicomputer hardware
30200000 Computer equipment and supplies Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
m.young@sheffield.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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