Published date: 8 January 2026

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


Closing: 4 December 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data storage services - 72317000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£10,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_511950/1543432

Published date

8 January 2026

Closing date

4 December 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

22 December 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2030

Contract type

Not specified

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

The UK AI Research Resource (AIRR) lacks a national facility for long-term storage of critical AI datasets when they are not actively processed. The requirement is to establish a secure, scalable, and sovereign data storage solution that integrates with existing compute resources (Isambard-AI and Isambard 3), supports compliance with cybersecurity standards, and enables future expansion to meet growing research and collaboration needs.

Award information

Awarded date

22 January 2026

Contract start date

22 December 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2030

Total value of contract

£11,584,291.01

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Dell Corporation Limited

Address

1st & 2nd Floor, One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF

Reference

Companies House number: 02081369

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

University of Bristol , Augustine's Courtyard Augustine's Courtyard
Bristol
BS1 5DS
England

Email

procurement-office@bristol.ac.uk