Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK INDUSTRIAL FUSION SOLUTIONS LTD
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX143DB
Contact
Fred Franklin
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House
4620804
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-industrial-fusion-solutions
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Scientific Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
all-Off Contract for the supply of High Performance Computing
Reference number
PP-UKIFS-218d
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 48820000 - Servers
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The installation and delivery of a Modular Data Centre and
enclosed IT infrastructure, consisting of CPU and GPU nodes. This service also includes long-term support and maintenance of the facility.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £7,873,829.8
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30210000 - Data-processing machines (hardware)
- 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings
- 48822000 - Computer servers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Main site or place of performance
UKIFS West Burton site
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supply (construction, delivery and installation) of a self-contained modular data centre. The unit contains high performance computing (HPC) racks used for processing UKIFS's computing needs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
UKIFS leveraged the Southern University Purchasing Consortium framework - High Performance Computing, which UKIFS accesses through its membership to London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) .
This Framework Agreement is designed for manufacturers of high-performance or data-intensive computing solutions who can deliver complete, end-to-end offerings based primarily on their own technology. Suppliers were selected on their ability to provide integrated solutions, comprising servers, storage, networking, core solution software, support, maintenance, and full design and deployment services.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This procurement process followed the SUPC HPC framework buying procedure. With the call-off contract awarded to the highest scoring supplier from the original competition (ending September 2025).
Following this, Dell Technologies leveraged its nominated reseller: Boxxe Limited, in compliance with the framework approach who directly contracted with UKIFS.
This was not published as no competitive process was run.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
PP-UKIFS-218d
Title
all-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boxxe Limited
Artemis House, Eboracum Way
York
YO31 7RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
2109168
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,998,470.65
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UKIFS-GPU
Title
all-Off Contract No. PP-UKIFS-218d for the supply of HighPerformance Computing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boxxe Limited
Artemis House, Eboracum Way
York
YO31 7RE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
2109168
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,875,359.15
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This contract was awarded to Boxxe Limited, the nominated reseller of Dell Technologies. Dell Technologies was the highest scoring supplier on the SUPC HPC framework, selected by UKIFS in compliance with the framework buying process.
Dell Technologies will deliver the service alongside Boxxe Limited.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
OX14 3DB
operationalprocurement.step@ukifs.uk
Country
United Kingdom