Published date: 11 February 2025

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


Closing: 6 January 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Mainframe computer - 30211000

Location of contract

DH1 3LE

Value of contract

£200,000 to £250,000

Procurement reference

RFN00059

Published date

11 February 2025

Closing date

6 January 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

31 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) at Durham University host part of the DiRAC national Tier-1 High Performance Computing (HPC) service.

As part of this, a HPC Hardware Laboratory has been developed to investigate novel HPC technologies in all areas. We are currently funded to host a proof-of-concept liquid immersion cooled system, which will be made available to the UK research technical community to enable HPC systems administrators to grow in confidence with this technology, to visit the data centre, and learn how to manage immersion cooled servers.

The total budget for this system is £250k including VAT (currently 20%) and must not be exceeded. The tender must be in UK pounds.

It is a key requirement of this procurement project that the successful supplier will be prepared to build a strong and effective long-term collaborative partnership with the ICC. The University is keen to open opportunities to work closely with an industry partner to optimise this system and work towards future larger systems.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Liquid Immersion Cooled HPC System

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 November 2024, last edited 16 December 2024

Attachments

  • Supplier Registration.docx
  • Information on bidders
  • Guidance for suppliers in registering with Durham University for this opportunity.

Award information

Awarded date

11 February 2025

Contract start date

11 February 2025

Contract end date

10 February 2026

Total value of contract

£249,991.14

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vesper Technologies Ltd

Address

Unit 5, Rugby Park, Bletchley Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3EJ

Reference

Companies House number: 08962068

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Petch

Address

South Road
DURHAM
DH13LE
England

Telephone

0191 3344553

Email

procurement.office@durham.ac.uk