Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Bristol · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Dell Corporation Ltd
- Value
- £11,584,291.01
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- IT services · Data storage services (CPV 72317000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jan 2026
- Published8 Jan 2026Published 14 days before the contract date
Description
The UK AI Research Resource (AIRR) lacks a national facility for long-term storage of critical AI datasets when they are not actively processed. The requirement is to establish a secure, scalable, and sovereign data storage solution that integrates with existing compute resources (Isambard-AI and Isambard 3), supports compliance with cybersecurity standards, and enables future expansion to meet growing research and collaboration needs.
About the supplier
Dell Corporation Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02081369).