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Science DMZ - Switches

UK Atomic Energy Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Atomic Energy Authority

Buyer Address: Culham Science Centre, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB, ENG

Contact Name: Ellie Tanner

Contact Email: ellie.tanner@ukaea.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 123546

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
110000.0 GBP
Published
10 Oct 2025, 09:50
Deadline
17 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
08 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
09 Oct 2028, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
72318000 - Data transmission services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
boxxe Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

UKAEA are seeking to deploy a science DMZ to allow high data rates between UKAEA sites and to and from global HPC systems. This will involve the daily transfer of hundreds of Terabytes of data in support of our mission to support the development of commercial fusion power for a low carbon future. UKAEA already has provision through JISC for a burst speed of up to 200Gbps.

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