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Market consultation SURF Next Generation HPC digital infrastructure

SURF B.V. · 1 lots · 417785
Type
Supplies
30211100 · Supercomputer
Estimated value
€ 50M
estimated
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Promising — consider biddingconfidence moderate

SURF is conducting a market consultation to gather information on the commercial and economic conditions for the future procurement of a new national HPC infrastructure and storage environment.

Supplies · European procedure · SME-friendly

SME-friendlyEuropeanComplete timeline
Contracting authority
SURF B.V.
Contract type
Supplies
Estimated value
€50,000,000
estimated value
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
European
European procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
30211100
Supercomputer
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 30SuppliesSME-friendlyEU tenderHPCcomputestorage

01What is being requested

Market consultation concerning the future procurement of the Tier1-next compute infrastructure and the planned Tier1-storage (evergreen storage island). The estimated scope of the future HPC procurement lies in a CAPEX range of EUR 45–55 million.

See market consultation document

30211100€ 50MSupplies
1Market consultation SURF Next Generation HPC digital infrastructure€50,000,000

02Strategic insight

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Strategic insight · AI analysis
<ul Focus on providing indicative commercial insights regarding price developments, delivery times, and risks for the two reference scenarios (Scenario A and B). Ensure strong substantiation of the assumptions behind the price indications for components such as CPU, GPU, memory, and storage. Use the opportunity to provide advice on commercial models (such as fixed-price, indexation, or phased orders) that suit current market volatility.
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03Points of attention

Important · 6
The market consultation is explicitly non-binding for all parties involved.Important
Participation creates no rights regarding a future procurement procedure.Important
There is no compensation available for participation in this market consultation.Important
Market parties must clearly mark confidential passages in their submission.Important
The response must make a clear distinction between market observation and prediction/expectation.Important
The response to the questions must be concise and must state the assumptions used for price indications.Important

04Exclusion grounds

Exclusion grounds — consult the ESPD
  • 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).

05Process & timeline

Publication of market consultation via Mercell
March 30th 2026
Deadline for submitting clarification questions
April 10th 2026; 12 pm
Publication of additional information / answers to questions
April 17th 2026
Deadline for registration and submission of responses
April 24th 2026; 12 pm
Plenary information session in Amsterdam
Week of April 27th 2026
1-on-1 meetings with market parties
Week of May 4th 2026

06Value in context

€50,000,000

07Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Dustin Netherlands B.V.SME97109×
2Bechtle direct B.V.SME9785×
3ARP Nederland B.V.SME94118×
4de Rolf groepUnknown9478×
5Odin Onderwijs B.V. h.o.d.n. CloudwiseSME93165×
6Bossers&CnossenUnknown9120×

08Tender documents

Market Consultation SURF Next Generation HPC digital infrastructure.pdfpdfMar 29, 2026 · 690 KB
Beschrijving.pdfpdfMar 29, 2026 · 33 KB

09Legal themes that may be relevant here

10Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 84K
median
€ 330K
p75
€ 1,0 mln
€ 50 mln

Gegunde waarden in CPV 30 · leveringen n=1263