FREIA Cluster Replacement

UK Atomic Energy Authority
South East
Direct award
1 October 2026 to 1 October 2031

Replacement of the existing FREIA high-performance computing (HPC) cluster, together with support services for the replacement system. The notice identifies a single existing cluster but gives no processor, accelerator, memory, storage, interconnect, migration, or service-level specifications.

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Awarded value: £996k; As published
Published: 2 October 2026
Awarded: 30 September 2026; Boxxe
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 1 October 2031

What the contract covers

Direct award

Supply and replacement of high-performance computing clusters, with associated technical support services for specialist computing environments.

Replacement and support services for an existing HPC cluster at Culham Campus (FREIA).

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 72500000

Services in this contract

High-performance computing (HPC)Main service£117k typicalReplacement HPC cluster with support services

Lifecycle

Published
2 October 2026
Contract awardedto Boxxe
30 September 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
1 October 2031

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UK Atomic Energy Authority

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3873694/freia-cluster-replacement
Buyer reference: 20261002111638-72814
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-40d0f0d9-36fe-45b1-abc4-3a0a0bc62694
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Atomic Energy Authority. FREIA Cluster Replacement. Contract award, 2 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3873694/freia-cluster-replacement (accessed 5 November 2026).