Wafer Scale Engine Processors

Authority: University Of Edinburgh (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30) Delivery: Scotland (UKM75)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 20 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Cerebras Systems

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of 4 wafer scale processors and coolant distribution unit. Purchase includes supply of hardware, delivery, installation and 3 years' support, warranty and maintenance from install.

CPV: Super computer

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Purchase of 4 wafer scale processors and a coolant distribution unitAwarded

Purchase of 4 wafer scale processors and a coolant distribution unit. Purchase includes supply of hardware, delivery, installation and 3 years' support, warranty and maintenance from install.

Delivery: Scotland

30211100 Super computer

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Jan 2025, 15:20 GMT
Last source update: 17 Jan 2025, 15:20 GMT
Authority reference: NCA31089
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-001747
Classification (CPV): Super computer
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM75)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d456 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: Competition is absent for technical reasons, but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine is a unique technology which is designed specifically for the large-scale training problems and inference tasks the University of Edinburgh will utilise this equipment for.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:786820)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cerebras Systems	US$5,246,388 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001747-2025-NCA31089-1 · Cerebras Systems
Signed
20 Dec 2024
Value
US$5,246,388
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Of Edinburgh

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 1HTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtMediation bodyReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cerebras SystemsAwarded supplier 1237 E. Arques Ave, Sunnyvale, US, 94085

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.