EuroHPC midrange supercomputer for Sweden

This is a joint procurement between Linköping University (LiU) and European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488, where the parties together intend to acquire …

CPV: 30211100 Supercomputer
Plaats van uitvoering:
EuroHPC midrange supercomputer for Sweden
Toekennende instantie:
Linköpings universitet
Gunningsnummer:
LiU-2023-04677

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Linköpings universitet
Legal type of the buyer : Body governed by public law
Activity of the contracting authority : Education

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : EuroHPC midrange supercomputer for Sweden
Description : This is a joint procurement between Linköping University (LiU) and European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488, where the parties together intend to acquire a mid-range supercomputer. LiU and EuroHPC JU, therefore, invite suppliers who wish to participate in the negotiated procurement for the supply of one (1) EuroHPC midrange supercomputer to submit a request to participate.  The Contract Amount includes the delivered HPC system, installation, service and support. It will depend on the life-cycle cost. The Contract Amount is estimated to be around 490,000,000 SEK, excluding VAT, depending on the installed solution and its power and cooling usage, as well as the currency rate for SEK.
Procedure identifier : b2a8355f-be83-43e6-90e5-cffb3893507e
Previous notice : 64959da4-e4a6-49a0-9099-84a6696ebf71-01
Internal identifier : LiU-2023-04677
Type of procedure : Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 30211100 Super computer

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Östergötlands län ( SE123 )
Country : Sweden

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 490 000 000 Swedish krona

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0000

Title : EuroHPC midrange supercomputer for Sweden
Description : This is a joint procurement between Linköping University (LiU) and European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) in accordance with Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488, where the parties together intend to acquire a mid-range supercomputer. LiU and EuroHPC JU, therefore, invite suppliers who wish to participate in the negotiated procurement for the supply of one (1) EuroHPC midrange supercomputer to submit a request to participate.  The Contract Amount includes the delivered HPC system, installation, service and support. It will depend on the life-cycle cost. The Contract Amount is estimated to be around 490,000,000 SEK, excluding VAT, depending on the installed solution and its power and cooling usage, as well as the currency rate for SEK.
Internal identifier : LiU-2023-04677

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Supplies
Main classification ( cpv ): 30211100 Super computer

5.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Östergötlands län ( SE123 )
Country : Sweden
Additional information :

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 490 000 000 Swedish krona

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.7 Strategic procurement

Aim of strategic procurement : No strategic procurement

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Cost
Name : Contract Award Criteria
Description : LiU will identify the most economically advantageous tender from LiU's point of view using a cost-effectiveness approach. The cost-effectiveness will be calculated using throughput performance and some other quality aspects for a given total cost of ownership. Throughput performance and power consumption are measured/estimated by the tenderer using specified benchmarks and submitted in the tender. These will be verified on the installed equipment as part of the acceptance test. Total cost includes costs for the delivered HPC system, installation, service and support, power and cooling over five (5) years life-cycle.
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria : LiU will identify the most economically advantageous tender from LiU's point of view using a cost-effectiveness approach. The cost-effectiveness will be calculated using throughput performance and some other quality aspects for a given total cost of ownership. Throughput performance and power consumption are measured/estimated by the tenderer using specified benchmarks and submitted in the tender. These will be verified on the installed equipment as part of the acceptance test. Total cost includes costs for the delivered HPC system, installation, service and support, power and cooling over five (5) years life-cycle.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : Förvaltningsrätten i Linköping
Information about review deadlines : Se upphandlingsdokument
Organisation signing the contract : Linköpings universitet

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 45 295 000 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0000

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Hewlett-Packard, Sverige, Aktiebolag
Tender :
Tender identifier : HPE_Arrhenius
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0000
Value of the tender : 490 000 000 Swedish krona
Subcontracting : Not yet known
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : -
Title : General part-Hewlett-Packard, Sverige, Aktiebolag
Date on which the winner was chosen : 28/05/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 08/07/2025
Organisation signing the contract : Linköpings universitet

6.1.3 Non-winning tenderers :

Tenderer :
Official name : Bull SAS
Tenderer :
Official name : WinCore AB
Tenderer :
Official name : Lenovo Global Technology Sweden AB

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 4
Range of tenders :
Value of the lowest admissible tender : 60 702 000 Euro
Value of the highest admissible tender : 60 702 000 Euro

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Linköpings universitet
Registration number : 2021003096
Department : Upphandlingsenheten
Postal address : Linköping
Town : LINKÖPING
Postcode : 58183
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Östergötlands län ( SE123 )
Country : Sweden
Contact point : Anders Jonsson Wiberg
Telephone : +46 13 281000
Internet address : http://www.liu.se
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation signing the contract

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : Förvaltningsrätten i Linköping
Registration number : 202100-2742
Postal address : Box 406
Town : Linköping
Postcode : 581 04
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Östergötlands län ( SE123 )
Country : Sweden
Telephone : 013-25 11 00
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Bull SAS
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 5567408850
Department : Sales
Postal address : 68 Av. Jean Jaurès
Town : Les Clayes-sous-Bois
Postcode : 78340
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Yvelines ( FR103 )
Country : France
Contact point : Fabien Esdourubail
Telephone : +33130807000
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : WinCore AB
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 5565189130
Department : Försäljning
Postal address : Smörhålevägen 3
Town : KUNGSBACKA
Postcode : 43442
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Stockholms län ( SE110 )
Country : Sweden
Contact point : WinCore AB
Telephone : 031-7125250
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : Hewlett-Packard, Sverige, Aktiebolag
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 5560842139
Department : Sales
Postal address : Hewlett-Packard Sverige AB
Town : STOCKHOLM
Postcode : 16985
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Stockholms län ( SE110 )
Country : Sweden
Contact point : Aldert Groenenberg
Telephone : 08-51794000
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0000

8.1 ORG-0006

Official name : Lenovo Global Technology Sweden AB
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 5590467329
Department : Försäljning
Postal address : Box 1242
Town : KISTA
Postcode : 16428
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Stockholms län ( SE110 )
Country : Sweden
Contact point : Peter Hjärn
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 64a1468e-31ed-4f38-b04e-b8b0552f7b55 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 17/10/2025 07:09 +00:00
Notice dispatch date (eSender) : 17/10/2025 07:09 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00689220-2025
OJ S issue number : 201/2025
Publication date : 20/10/2025