Custom software development services

Tender description

The ARCHER service comprises the hardware Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) support, Service Provision (SP) support, hardware accommodation support and external users UKRI, as managing agent for the national HPC facility is extending (a period of up to 15 months) the existing CSE contract for ARCHER which includes: — integration with technology (in conjunction with the hardware and service providers), — supporting the user community in developing and optimising the scientific codes that are run on ARCHER, — resolving user code problems, — providing comprehensive technical training for users across Tier 1 and integrating with the EPSRC Tier 2 HPC layer. UKRI, as managing agent for the national HPC facility is extending the existing 5 year contract by a period of up to 15 months to ensure continuity of the existing ARCHER facility until plans for a replacement ARCHER2 have been agreed, approved and procured.