Procurement

CEFAS26-36 Continued Access to UEA High Performance Computing Facilities

  • CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066cbd

Description

Provision of access to the High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities at the University of East Anglia for the financial year 2025/26. The service includes two core elements:

Access to HPC computing nodes, enabling Cefas users to run high‑intensity computational workloads, supported by the provider's technical team to ensure system availability, user support, and operational performance; and

Archival storage provision delivered through the AFM storage system, fully integrated with and accessible from the HPC cluster to support long‑term data retention, analysis workflows, and research data management.

The supplier will maintain reliable access to both compute resources and AFM‑based archival storage throughout the contract period, ensuring continuity for Cefas modelling, analysis, and scientific research activities.

Notices

UK7: Contract details notice

Notice identifier
2026/S 000-024281
Published
17 March 2026, 4:59pm