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Supercomputing Wales Project Final Evaluation

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The Supercomputing Wales ERDF Operation (SCW, “the Operation”) is a programme of investment in the university sector in Wales led by Cardiff University, in a consortium with Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea universities.With an estimated total cost of £16m, the programme will fund the purchase and running of new High Performance Computing (HPC) hubs at Cardiff and Swansea, along with necessary technical posts to support the operation of the equipment. The programme will also support a new cohort of ‘Research Software Engineers’ to work with academic researchers to develop software and algorithms using the supercomputing facilities. The programme is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund via Welsh Government (c. £9m in total), and by the university partners.During the lifetime of the Operation (1 July 2015-30 September 2021), it is required to undertake three separate external independent evaluations to provide supporting evidence for how the programme is delivering against its aims, and how it contributes to the wider objectives of European Structural Funds and Welsh Government Policy in Wales.The aim of this procurement is to procure external services to evaluate and report on the activities of the Supercomputing Wales Operation by implementing the following evaluations:Final Evaluation, initially due to report by September 2020, updated to report by September 2021 (note that payment will need to be incurred by 30.09.2021 therefore delivery of the report by mid-August at the latest is anticipated).NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=107597.