Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge
EDINBURGH
EH8 9YL
Contact
Tony Newjem
Telephone
+44 1316509136
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
National registration number
SC005336
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DiRAC3 (Tursa) MPP HPC System
Reference number
MT0958
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30211100 - Super computer
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Lot 3B
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30211500 - Central processing unit (CPU) or processors
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Main site or place of performance
ACF Building, Edinburgh Technopole, Bush Estate, PENICUIK, Midlothian, EH26 0QA.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The original procurement was a further competition (reference MT0958) against the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium framework agreement Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Ref: 2016/2 Lot 3B. This contract amendment is for an upgrade of the existing DiRAC3 MPP High Performance Computing system purchased through that further competition, and is being conducted as a direct award against the same SSSNA agreement, (call-off reference DA0183) comprising an additional 64 GPU nodes and associated racking, networking and storage, all as provided for in the original invitation to tender reference MT0958 (PCS Contract Award Notice Ref:639916).
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
15 January 2021
End date
14 January 2025
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2016/S 061-103632
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
MT0958
Lot No
3
Title
Servers, Storage and Solutions National Agreement (SSSNA) Lot 3B
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
15 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Atos IT Services UK Limited
Second Floor, MidCity Place,, 71, High Holborn
London
WC1V 6EA
Telephone
+44 7508897141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://atos.net/en/solutions/high-performance-computing-hpc
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £6,580,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:716883)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 27 Chambers Street
EDINBURGH
EH1 1LB
Telephone
+44 1312252525
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 30211100 - Super computer
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30237000 - Parts, accessories and supplies for computers
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
Main site or place of performance
ACF Building, Edinburgh Technopole, Bush Estate, PENICUIK, Midlothian, EH26 0QA
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Expansion of the original DiRAC3 MPP HPC system with an additional 64 GPU nodes plus associated racking, networking, storage and data curation.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
15 January 2021
End date
14 January 2025
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£11,668,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Atos IT Services UK Limited
Second Floor, MidCity Place,, 71, High Holborn
London
WC1V 6EA
Telephone
+44 7508897141
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Additional 64 GPU nodes to the existing DiRAC3 MPP HPC system as provided for in the original further competition Invitation to Tender reference MT0958, plus associated additional racking, networking / interconnnects, storage and data curation.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Additional funding to enhance the productivity of this shared resource for the higher education particle physics and astronomy community. As we are building onto an existing Bull Sequana XH2000 HPC system with additional Bull Sequana XH2000 blades, no other supplier's products would be compatible, and ongoing maintenance and support from two suppliers would be disproportionately technically difficult.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £6,580,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £11,668,000