High Performance Computing
Delft University of Technology is looking for a supplier to design, supply, implement, and support a High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster. The procurement follows an open procedure using a Best Value approach, where not only price, but also quality, innovation, and cooperation are central. The supplier must demonstrate that it can provide a reliable, scalable, and efficient HPC solution, with minimal risks and a realistic price. The provider is expected to enter into a partnership, share knowledge, and support a long-term relationship. The procedure is aimed at selecting an expert who can meet the unique needs of a research university and who is capable of ensuring the technical and operational requirements.
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01What is being requested
Delft University of Technology is looking for a supplier to design, supply, implement, and support a High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster. The procurement follows an open procedure using a Best Value approach, where not only price, but also quality, innovation, and cooperation are central. The supplier must demonstrate that it can provide a reliable, scalable, and efficient HPC solution, with minimal risks and a realistic price. The provider is expected to enter into a partnership, share knowledge, and support a long-term relationship. The procedure is aimed at selecting an expert who can meet the unique needs of a research university and who is capable of ensuring the technical and operational requirements.
The objective of the procurement procedure is to conclude an agreement with a vendor that designs, supplies, implements and supports an HPC cluster. With the European procurement procedure, TU Delft is applying the principles and selection process of Best Value. With the Best Value approach, the contracting authority seeks to appeal to the distinctive character of tenderers and has a somewhat non-traditional interpretation of finding and retaining cooperation and partnership. The philosophy and methodology are aimed at identifying and contracting an expert vendor who demonstrates with its tend
02Outcome
Fujitsu Technology Solutions B.V.
03Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
04Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
05Bidders in this segment
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
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08Estimated value versus the market
€ 295K
€ 672K
€ 1,5 mln
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