Isambard AI Data Facility (AIDF)
key details
| Value | £10,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 72317000 |
| Region | South West |
| Deadline | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Contract start | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Contract end | 31 Dec 2030 |
| Procedure | selective |
| SME suitable | No |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-52f88014-68f0-4b3c-9eb9-810e23c66b20 |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Corporation Limited | £11,584,291 | 22 Jan 2026 | active |
description
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.
notice history
1 notice published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2026 | Award (award) | · | c0369384-6808-4a97-a917-b0ed1bc8ee6d-878391 |
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