Published date: 17 August 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 13 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Computer equipment and supplies - 30200000

  • Computer platforms - 30211300

  • Computer configurations - 30211400

    • Desktop computer - 30213300

    • Parts, accessories and supplies for computers - 30237000

    • Computer supplies - 30237300

    • Computer support services - 72610000

Location of contract

S60 5TZ

Value of contract

£0 to £145,000

Procurement reference

IT-40-3391-3450/AMRC/GM/22

Published date

17 August 2022

Closing date

13 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 September 2022

Contract end date

28 February 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Sheffield is out to tender on behalf of the Department of AMRC Cymru for High specification computer workstation x2 and Edge device x2.

Scope of Requirement:

The AMRC Cymru is developing its Artificial Intelligence capabilities and has identified the training, hardware and software platforms required to support the milestones detailed in the AI roadmap for the next 5 years. Among the hardware requirements are 2 high specification computer workstations one general data science machine and one high GPU power machine for graphical machine learning training and experimentation work, this may include creation of synthetic data from graphical simulations. Furthermore, the need for embedded devices capable of 'on the edge' inferencing has been identified to support AI in manufacturing solutions.

The tender is split into three lots

LOT 1: GPU Computer Workstation
LOT 2: Data Science Computer Workstation
LOT 3: Edge Computing x 2

The computer workstations must be able to operate as standalone workstations to include screens, periphery equipment, OS, etc. and facilitate remote access operation when needed.

Provision, Design, and Integration of the Computer systems

The AMRC is seeking an end-to-end solution including design, delivery, installation, commissioning ensuring a satisfactory installation of the computer systems and continuing support of systems updates and operation. To also include any required software subscriptions.

It is requested that suppliers respond to this tender specification in the following format and that quotations are structured in such a way to mirror this response.
This will enable the AMRC to conduct an accurate comparison of specifications from Tenderers.

The full technical specification can be found in the tender documentation which will be sent to you once you have expressed your interest.

Tender Process and Documentation:

This is a open exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield.

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.

Closing date for receipt of tenders: 13/09/2022 at 12 noon (UK time).

More information

Links

Additional text

All expressions of interest must be via the University of Sheffield e-tendering portal:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

This is an open tender exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University`s e-tendering system https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend System, this can be accessed at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/Sheffield

Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system.


Closing date for receipt of tenders: 13/09/2022 at 12 noon (UK time).


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ghulam Mujtaba

Address

Wallis Way
Catcliffe
Rotherham
S60 5TZ
United Kingdom

Telephone

0114 222 6694

Email

g.mujtaba@sheffield.ac.uk