Date of dispatch of this notice: 25/06/2021
External Reference: 2021-204865
TED Reference: 2021/S 124-328078
Contract award notice
Information
Published
Contract award notice
Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
N/A
University Road
Galway
Galway
IE
Contact person:
Frances Feeney
E-mail:
frances.feeney@nuigalway.ie
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
Main address:
http://www.nuigalway.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/414
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Specialist ICT Equipment
Reference number:
NUIG/CON1231/2020
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
30200000
-
Computer equipment and supplies
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4)
Short description
This is a Contract Award Notice.
The Contracting Authority requires commodity Computer Systems for training state-of-art Artificial Intelligence systems based on Neural Network technologies (CNN, GANs, etc).
Three main categories of equipment are sought: (i) personal dual-GPU computers for use by individual Ph.D. or postdoctoral researchers in a tower case that can be placed on or under the desk; (ii) shared GPU servers systems which will be used by small teams (3-4 persons) working on a specific project but sharing a common codebase or sets of experimental data; these can be either rack-mounted, or in a tower case; a multi-port network interface, is required; (iii) personal single-GPU laptop computers to be used by individual researches for prototyping code.
The Contracting Authority requires commodity Computer Systems for training state-of-art Artificial Intelligence systems based on Neural Network technologies (CNN, GANs, etc).
Three main categories of equipment are sought: (i) personal dual-GPU computers for use by individual Ph.D. or postdoctoral researchers in a tower case that can be placed on or under the desk; (ii) shared GPU servers systems which will be used by small teams (3-4 persons) working on a specific project but sharing a common codebase or sets of experimental data; these can be either rack-mounted, or in a tower case; a multi-port network interface, is required; (iii) personal single-GPU laptop computers to be used by individual researches for prototyping code.
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
yes
II.1.7)
Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
450000.00
EUR
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Personal multi-GPU desktop computer
Lot No:
1
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
30211400
-
Computer configurations
30213000
-
Personal computers
30213300
-
Desktop computer
30230000
-
Computer-related equipment
30231000
-
Computer screens and consoles
30236000
-
Miscellaneous computer equipment
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
Main site or place of performance:
Galway
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Tower case node; suitable for on-desk or under-desk use in office environment.
Single-CPU; 12-Core; 128 GB RAM [non-ECC RAM is acceptable];
desirable: RAM upgrade options; CPU upgrade options
2 x 24GB GPU; Fast GPU-to-GPU Bus [50 Gbps transfer rate minimum];
2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD;
desirable: option to upgrade to higher capacity M2 NVMe SSD
Desirable : option to add SATA HDD/SSD storage
1 x 10 Gbe network interface [chipset must be Linux compatible]
desirable: 2 or 4-port network interface or higher data rates
Front and rear USB3.2 Gen 1 [or equivalent] ports
Basic HDMI Monitor
desirable: Monitor Upgrades
3 Year warranty & back-to-base servicing
Single-CPU; 12-Core; 128 GB RAM [non-ECC RAM is acceptable];
desirable: RAM upgrade options; CPU upgrade options
2 x 24GB GPU; Fast GPU-to-GPU Bus [50 Gbps transfer rate minimum];
2 x 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD;
desirable: option to upgrade to higher capacity M2 NVMe SSD
Desirable : option to add SATA HDD/SSD storage
1 x 10 Gbe network interface [chipset must be Linux compatible]
desirable: 2 or 4-port network interface or higher data rates
Front and rear USB3.2 Gen 1 [or equivalent] ports
Basic HDMI Monitor
desirable: Monitor Upgrades
3 Year warranty & back-to-base servicing
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Proposed Solution
/
Weighting:
50
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Warranty, After Sales Service, Tech Support, Contract Mgmt
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Lead Time and Delivery
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
35
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Multi-user multi-GPU network computer
Lot No:
2
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
30211400
-
Computer configurations
30213000
-
Personal computers
30213300
-
Desktop computer
30230000
-
Computer-related equipment
30231000
-
Computer screens and consoles
30236000
-
Miscellaneous computer equipment
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
Main site or place of performance:
Galway
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Tower or Rack case
Single-CPU; 20 core or higher; 256 GB RAM; [non-ECC is acceptable]
desirable: ECC RAM; RAM/CPU upgrade options; dual-CPU option]
4 @ 24 GB GPU; GPU-to-GPU Bus [50 Gbps transfer rate between paired GPU]; NOTE:
Fewer GPU with higher memory spec is also acceptable
desirable: option to upgrade to 6 or 8 GPU
2 @ 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD with write rate 2000MByte/s+, read rate 3000MByte/s +;
desirable: option to upgrade to higher capacity M2 NVMe SSD
desirable: options to add SATA HDD/SSD storage capacity
desirable: internal NAS support, or high-speed external NAS I/O
2 Port 25 Gbe network interface [chipset must be Linux compatible]
desirable: 4-port network interface or faster data rates
desirable: USB3.2 Gen 1 [or equivalent] ports
3 Year warranty & back-to-base servicing
desirable: on site servicing
Single-CPU; 20 core or higher; 256 GB RAM; [non-ECC is acceptable]
desirable: ECC RAM; RAM/CPU upgrade options; dual-CPU option]
4 @ 24 GB GPU; GPU-to-GPU Bus [50 Gbps transfer rate between paired GPU]; NOTE:
Fewer GPU with higher memory spec is also acceptable
desirable: option to upgrade to 6 or 8 GPU
2 @ 4TB M.2 NVMe SSD with write rate 2000MByte/s+, read rate 3000MByte/s +;
desirable: option to upgrade to higher capacity M2 NVMe SSD
desirable: options to add SATA HDD/SSD storage capacity
desirable: internal NAS support, or high-speed external NAS I/O
2 Port 25 Gbe network interface [chipset must be Linux compatible]
desirable: 4-port network interface or faster data rates
desirable: USB3.2 Gen 1 [or equivalent] ports
3 Year warranty & back-to-base servicing
desirable: on site servicing
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Proposed Solution
/
Weighting:
50
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Warranty, After Sales, Technical Support & Contract Mgmt
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Lead Time and Delivery
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
35
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.1)
Title
Laptops with GPUs
Lot No:
3
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
30211400
-
Computer configurations
30213000
-
Personal computers
30213300
-
Desktop computer
30230000
-
Computer-related equipment
30231000
-
Computer screens and consoles
30236000
-
Miscellaneous computer equipment
II.2.3)
Place of performance
NUTS code:
IE042 -
West
Main site or place of performance:
Galway
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
Single CPU i7 8 cores or higher;
desirable: CPU upgrade options;
Minimum 32 GB DDR4, 2,666 MHz RAM or equivalent
desirable: 64 GB DDR4 RAM or faster RAM upgrade
Single GPU 8GB GDDR6; compatible with AI frameworks such as Tensorflow, Pytorch
desirable: GPU upgrades
2 @ 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with write rate 3000MByte/s+, read rate 3000MByte/s+;
desirable: 1 @ 2TB NVMe SSD option can be substituted
desirable: option to upgrade to higher capacity M2 NVMe SSDs
802.11 ac/a/b/g/n Wifi, Bluetooth (or equivalent)
desirable: 1 Gbps ethernet port or ethernet adapter
Minimum 2 x USB 3.1 ports; camera & micropohone to support videoconferencing;
desirable: 4 x USB 3.2 and/or thunderbolt/USB-C ports
3 Year warranty & back-to-base servicing
desirable: CPU upgrade options;
Minimum 32 GB DDR4, 2,666 MHz RAM or equivalent
desirable: 64 GB DDR4 RAM or faster RAM upgrade
Single GPU 8GB GDDR6; compatible with AI frameworks such as Tensorflow, Pytorch
desirable: GPU upgrades
2 @ 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with write rate 3000MByte/s+, read rate 3000MByte/s+;
desirable: 1 @ 2TB NVMe SSD option can be substituted
desirable: option to upgrade to higher capacity M2 NVMe SSDs
802.11 ac/a/b/g/n Wifi, Bluetooth (or equivalent)
desirable: 1 Gbps ethernet port or ethernet adapter
Minimum 2 x USB 3.1 ports; camera & micropohone to support videoconferencing;
desirable: 4 x USB 3.2 and/or thunderbolt/USB-C ports
3 Year warranty & back-to-base servicing
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Technical Merit of Proposed Solution
/
Weighting:
50
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Warranty, After Sales Service, Technical Support, Contract Mgmt
/
Weighting:
10
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Lead Time and Delivery
/
Weighting:
5
Price
-
Weighting:
35
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.1)
Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 035-084834
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2
Lot No: 1
Title: Personal multi-GPU desktop computer
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
17/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Datapac
86946
Quarry Park
Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
IE
Telephone:
+353 0539242537
E-mail:
koconnor@datapac.com
Fax:
+353 0539235010
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.datapac.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
120000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Lot No: 1
Title: Personal multi-GPU desktop computer
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
14/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Scan Computers International Limited
GB597943370
25-28 Enterprise Park, Middlebrook
Bolton
BL6 6PE
UK
E-mail:
simon.pettit@scan.co.uk
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.scan.co.uk
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
120000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3
Lot No: 2
Title: Multi-user multi-GPU network computer
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
02/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
OCF Ltd
4132533
Rotunda Business Centre
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
UK
Telephone:
+44 01142572204
E-mail:
intend@ocf.co.uk
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.ocf.co.uk
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
120000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 4
Lot No: 2
Title: Multi-user multi-GPU network computer
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
07/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
PC Specialist Ltd
GB 827 4395 05
Unit 12 Jubilee Business Park
Wakefield
WF4 4TD
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ad_index.php
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
120000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 5
Lot No: 2
Title: Multi-user multi-GPU network computer
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
01/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Scan Computers International Limited
GB597943370
25-28 Enterprise Park, Middlebrook
Bolton
BL6 6PE
UK
E-mail:
simon.pettit@scan.co.uk
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://www.scan.co.uk
The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
120000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 6
Lot No: 3
Title: Laptops with GPUs
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
17/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
Datapac
86946
Quarry Park
Enniscorthy
Co. Wexford
IE
Telephone:
+353 0539242537
E-mail:
koconnor@datapac.com
Fax:
+353 0539235010
NUTS code:
IE -
IRELAND
Internet address:
http://www.datapac.com
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
100000.00
EUR
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 7
Lot No: 3
Title: Laptops with GPUs
V.2)
Award of contract
V.2.1)
Date of conclusion of the contract
07/06/2021
V.2.2)
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:
8
Number of tenders received by electronic means:
8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators
:
noV.2.3)
Name and address of the contractor
PC Specialist Ltd
GB 827 4395 05
Unit 12 Jubilee Business Park
Wakefield
WF4 4TD
UK
NUTS code:
UK -
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address:
http://https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/ad_index.php
The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
100000.00
EUR
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Central Office of the High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE