Awarded

Isambard AI Data Facility (AIDF)

Descriptions

The UK AI Research Resource (AIRR) lacks a national facility for long-term storage of critical AI datasets when they are not actively processed.

The requirement is to establish a secure, scalable, and sovereign data storage solution that integrates with existing compute resources (Isambard-AI and Isambard 3), supports compliance with cybersecurity standards, and enables future expansion to meet growing research and collaboration needs.

Timeline

Published Date :

8th Jan 2026 17 days ago

Deadline :

4th Dec 2025 1 month ago

Contract Start :

N/A

Contract End :

N/A

Tender Regions

CPV Codes

Keywords

IT data vault

digital storage

offsite storage

data archiving

cloud data storage

electronic backup

database preservation

hosted storage systems

secure file retention

long-term data safekeeping

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Status :

Awarded

Procedure :

CallOffFromFrameworkAgreement

Suitable for SME :

No

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk