Alces Flight Centre Subscription & HPC Service Credits

Aston University
West Midlands
17 June 2026 to 16 June 2027

Provision of a one-year Alces Flight Centre subscription and associated HPC service credits for the Nandi and Hera clusters. The service includes specialist support and integration with existing University HPC infrastructure to ensure research continuity.

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Awarded value: £67k; As published
Published: 19 June 2026
Awarded: 17 June 2026; MTI Technology
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 16 June 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of Alces Flight Centre software subscriptions and High Performance Computing service credits to support academic research cluster infrastructure.

Alces Flight Centre subscription for 1 year
High Performance Computing service credits supporting the University's Nandi and Hera clusters
Associated specialist support services

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 17 June 2026 to 16 June 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72000000

Services in this contract

High-performance computing (HPC)Main service£117k typicalAlces Flight Centre subscription and HPC service credits for university clusters

Lifecycle

Published
19 June 2026
Contract awardedto MTI Technology
17 June 2026
Contract starts
17 June 2026
Contract ends
16 June 2027

The buyer

Aston University

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The supplier

MTI Technology

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3630474/alces-flight-centre-subscription-and-hpc-service-credits
Buyer reference: 1252
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Aston University. Alces Flight Centre Subscription & HPC Service Credits. Contract award, 19 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3630474/alces-flight-centre-subscription-and-hpc-service-credits (accessed 5 November 2026).