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High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Cloud Hosting for Bioscience

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Response Deadline11/19/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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This subcontract, issued by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council under UK Research and Innovation, provides high-performance computing and cloud hosting for bioscience. The project focuses on supplying scalable computational infrastructure, including HPC clusters and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP, to host large-scale bioinformatics resources for lead research institutions involved in BBSRC 26BBR Fund projects. The provider is responsible for delivering a secure hosted environment for sensitive research data, ensuring full compliance with the UK National Security and Investment Act and Trusted Research and Innovation guidelines. Interested parties must submit their responses by November 19, 2026.

General Info

BBSRC subcontract for HPC and cloud hosting for bioscience research, due November 19, 2026.

Agency

UK Research and Innovation → Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 203993.

The full solicitation package (3 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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Bioinformatics and Biological Resources Fund (26BBR)

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Timeline

PostedSep 15

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Response DeadlineNov 19

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11/19/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTCin 24 days

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AgencyUK Research and Innovation → Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

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Organization / AgencyUK Research and Innovation → Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

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Supplies computational infrastructure to host and run large-scale bioinformatics resources for lead research institutions on BBSRC 26BBR Fund projects. Provisions scalable compute and storage via HPC clusters and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) while implementing security for sensitive research data. Complies with Trusted Research & Innovation guidelines and the UK National Security and Investment (NSI) Act. Delivers a hosted environment for bioinformatics resources.

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