EU-wide tender
Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Compute Node in the HPC RAMSES Cluster for NCT West, Cologne Campus
Original title: Lieferung, Installation und Inbetriebnahme eines Compute-Knotens im HPC-RAMSES-Cluster für das NCT West, Campus Köln
“Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Compute Node in the HPC RAMSES Cluster for NCT West, Cologne Campus” is a eu-wide public tender in Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia. The deadline for offers is Monday, 9 November 2026, in 8 days. Procedure: Open procedure, published EU-wide (above the EU thresholds).
- Deadline
- 9 November 2026, 8 days left, 12:00
- Published
- 12 October 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Notice
- EU-wide (TED)
- Type of contract
- Supplies
- Estimated value
- not published
- Place of performance
- Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Source, last checked
- TED, 1 November 2026
Contracting authority and documents
Contracting authority only with access
Original notice (German)Tender documents on the procurement platformIn short
A compute node for an HPC cluster is being procured for NCT West in Cologne.
- Scope of services includes supply, installation and commissioning.
- Seamless integration into the existing RAMSES cluster environment required.
- Five years of hardware maintenance with next-business-day service.
- Maintenance includes keep-your-harddrive regulation.
- On-site service is part of the maintenance.
Summary made from the German notice and checked against it; the German original is authoritative.
Questions and answers
How much time is left to bid?
Until Monday, 9 November 2026, 8 days left. The exact time and how to submit are in the original notice, which is authoritative.
Can a company from another EU country bid?
Yes. This tender is published EU-wide, and above the EU thresholds the EU directives guarantee companies from every member state equal treatment. You submit on the platform named in the notice after registering there.
In which language are the documents and the offer?
Usually German. The notice states the accepted languages; translations of supporting documents may be requested.
Where is the contract performed?
The place of performance is Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia.
Which rules apply?
German procurement law implementing the EU directives (GWB and VgV; for works VOB/A EU).
What stands out
Only the price decides the award. The notice links the tender documents directly.
Dates of this tender
| Published | Monday, 12 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | Monday, 9 November 2026, 12:00 |
| Tender validity ends (calculated) | Sunday, 3 January 2027 |
| Start of performance | Friday, 4 December 2026 |
| End of performance | Wednesday, 3 December 2031 |
Contract and procedure
| Framework agreement | no |
|---|---|
| Tender validity | 55 days after the deadline |
| Award criteria | price only |
| Suitable for SMEs | not stated |
| Legal basis | GWB and VgV (German law implementing the EU directives) |
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Sources
Notice: TED, Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union, retrieved 1 November 2026. All information without guarantee; the original notice is authoritative.