all-Off Contract for the supply of High Performance Computing

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. Lot 1: 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. 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.