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    ContractsUK National Supercomputer Service Procurement - Vendor Engagement
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    UK National Supercomputer Service Procurement - Vendor Engagement

    Contract value
    £275m
    Published 30 Jul 2026

    UKRI is seeking supercomputer system suppliers for a £300-330 million procurement of the UK's Next National Supercomputing Service based in Edinburgh, with pre-market engagement meetings at SC25 in November 2025.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 30 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £275m
    Published 30 Jul 2026

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    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£275,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened 2 months ago.

    30 July 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    UKRI is procuring a world-class supercomputing system for the Next National Supercomputing Service (NNSS), to be hosted at the University of Edinburgh's Parallel Computing Centre. The system will support UK research and innovation communities with advanced modelling, simulation, and AI capabilities. The estimated budget is £300-330 million (including VAT), with up to £750 million allocated by the UK government for the overall service. UKRI is conducting preliminary market engagement to inform supercomputer manufacturers, high-performance storage providers, and CPU/GPU manufacturers of this upcoming procurement. Interested vendors should register for pre-market engagement meetings scheduled during SC25 (16-21 November 2025 in St. Louis). All vendors must comply with UKRI's Responsible Procurement Charter regarding social value and responsible procurement practices. Tender documentation will be published via UKRI's e-sourcing portal following government approval of the Business Case. To express interest, contact supercomputer@ukri.org.

    Track record

    10 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 10 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    5. GETECH1× · 10%
    6. Creotech Quantum SA1× · 10%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are XMA LIMITED, DELL CORPORATION LIMITED, Sharp Business UK PLC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05a9ab

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