Liquid Immersion Cooled HPC System
Details
- Buyer
- Durham University
- Supplier(s)
- Vesper Technologies Limited
- Value
- £249,991.14
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Mainframe computer
- Published
- 11 February 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
The Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) at Durham University host part of the DiRAC national Tier-1 High Performance Computing (HPC) service. As part of this, a HPC Hardware Laboratory has been developed to investigate novel HPC technologies in all areas. We are currently funded to host a proof-of-concept liquid immersion cooled system, which will be made available to the UK research technical community to enable HPC systems administrators to grow in confidence with this technology, to visit the data centre, and learn how to manage immersion cooled servers. The total budget for this system is £250k including VAT (currently 20%) and must not be exceeded. The tender must be in UK pounds. It is a key requirement of this procurement project that the successful supplier will be prepared to build a strong and effective long-term collaborative partnership with the ICC. The University is keen to open opportunities to work closely with an industry partner to optimise this system and work towards future larger systems.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published11 February 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date11 February 2025
- Completed: Contract expiry date10 February 2026
About the buyer
Durham University buys as a higher education body, weighing value for money across cost, quality and sustainability in every decision made. The university has no approved supplier list, so every requirement goes out to the market individually. Framework agreements are used wherever they fit best, including those set up by the North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium. A dedicated Procurement Services team runs contracts and terms and conditions for the whole university.
Over the past 5 years, most of Durham University's contract awards have been in business services, laboratory and precision equipment and repair and maintenance.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-university.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-university.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-university.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-university.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-university.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@durham-university.gov |
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