Published date: 28 March 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer servers - 48822000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,064,437.18

Procurement reference

UK SBS PR17182 SCARF Upgrade

Published date

28 March 2018

Closing date

19 December 2017

Contract start date

20 December 2017

Contract end date

18 December 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

AWARDED AS A DIRECT AWARD UNDER THE SERVERS, STORAGE & SOLUTIONS NATIONAL AGREEMENT (SSSNA) Lot 3B (2016/S 061-103632)

The Scientific Computing Department in the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) spearheads the exploitation of e-infrastructure throughout the council's programmes, the research communities they support and the national science and engineering base. A key part of this programme is the provision of High Performance Compute clusters, including the Scientific Computing and Applications Resource for Facilities (SCARF).
STFC requires an expansion to its SCARF cluster to supplement its compute capability, in order to enable the service to continue providing cutting edge HPC technology and to keep up with its expanding user base.


Award information

Awarded date

19 December 2017

Contract start date

20 December 2017

Contract end date

18 December 2020

Total value of contract

£1,064,437.18

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

XMA LIMITED

Address

44 Nottingham South & Wilford Industrial Estate
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG11 7EP
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02051703

Value of contract

£1,064,437.18

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Lewis

Address

North Star House
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867115

Email

laura.lewis@uksbs.co.uk