Liquid Immersion Cooled HPC System

Durham University
North East
Open procedure
11 February 2025 to 10 February 2026

Supply and installation of a proof-of-concept liquid immersion cooled high-performance computing system for a university hardware laboratory. The project aims to support the UK research technical community in developing expertise in managing immersion-cooled server technology, requiring a collaborative partnership to optimize the system for future scalability.

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Awarded value: £250k; As published
Published: 13 November 2024
Awarded: 11 February 2025; Vesper Technologies Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 10 February 2026

What the contract covers

Goods contract

Provision of high-performance computing hardware and liquid immersion cooling systems for academic research and data centre environments.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Goods contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 11 February 2025 to 10 February 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Goods
CPV codes: 30211000

Services in this contract

High-performance computing (HPC)Main service£117k typicalLiquid immersion cooled HPC system for a research centre

Lifecycle

Published
13 November 2024
Contract awardedto Vesper Technologies Ltd
11 February 2025
Contract starts
11 February 2025
Contract ends
10 February 2026

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Durham University

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The supplier

Vesper Technologies Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/6450/liquid-immersion-cooled-hpc-system
Buyer reference: RFN00059
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-051fb571-4031-4756-aeff-444bb5830752
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham University. Liquid Immersion Cooled HPC System. Contract award, 13 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/6450/liquid-immersion-cooled-hpc-system (accessed 5 November 2026).