Acquisition, delivery, installation and maintenance of hardware and software of “AT-AI” AI-optimised supercomputer for the European High Performance C...

Public procurement tender EUROHPC/2026/CD/0002 by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) for the acquisition, delivery, installation and maintenance of the AT-AI AI-optimised supercomputer to be hosted at TU Wien Science Center in Vienna, Austria. Estimated contract value is €32,000,000 with a maximum duration of 72 months including up to five years of maintenance and support and a competitive dialogue procedure selecting up to three candidates. Key technical scope includes GPU-accelerated and CPU partitions, multi-tier storage, high-speed interconnects, SLURM and Kubernetes orchestration, direct liquid cooling and strict security and multi-tenancy requirements including a Next Generation European AI Partition. Requests to Participate must be submitted electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal by 1 April 2026 16:00 Europe/Luxembourg and award will use a best price-quality ratio considering technical value, cost-performance and EU added value.

What is being procured

Scope summary

Procurement of an AI-optimised supercomputer for Austria (AI:AT): supply, delivery, installation, validation and five years of maintenance for compute (GPU-accelerated partition and CPU partition), multi-tier storage, high-speed interconnect, control plane and software stack (Kubernetes, SLURM, VM support, monitoring, security). Includes a Next Generation European AI partition requirement and integration at the TU Wien Science Center.

Estimated contract value and duration:Estimated total value €32,000,000. Maximum contract duration up to 72 months (including up to 5 years of operation). Tender documents and descriptive document ¹

Who can apply

Applicant profile and eligibility

Open to economic operators (single tenderer or group/consortium). Applicants must register in the Participant Register and use a PIC. Candidates must satisfy exclusion rules, financial and technical selection criteria and may rely on subcontractors or partners but must demonstrate available resources. Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers for critical telecom equipment are excluded; participation rules also apply to suppliers of the European AI silicon partition. Requests to Participate and tenders must follow the competitive dialogue procedure.

1. 1Must submit administrative, exclusion and selection documentation (cover letter, legal entity form, declaration on honour, financial statements and the EuroHPC questionnaire).
2. 2Technical capacity: at least three recent installation project references (IPARFs) of similar AI/HPC systems; operational support centre experience.
3. 3Financial capacity: minimum combined annual turnover threshold indicated in the tender documents (see procurement dossier).

Procedure and key dates

Competitive dialogue procedure led by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). Selection stage reduces candidates (up to 3) who then enter dialogue; only invited candidates may submit final tenders.

Submissions are electronic via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission. Performance and pre-financing guarantees are required (performance guarantee 10% of contract; pre-financing guarantee if pre-financing requested). Detailed document templates and selection questionnaires are published with the call.

Contracting authority:European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), Luxembourg.

Footnotes

1. 1All procurement documents, annexes and submission instructions are available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal opportunity page: ec.europa.eu

Title:Acquisition, delivery, installation and maintenance of hardware and software of AT-AI AI-optimised supercomputer for the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC). Procedure identifier: EUROHPC/2026/CD/0002. TED reference: 39/2026 133431-2026. Contracting authority: European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). CPV: 30211100 - Super computer. Nature of contract: Supplies with associated services. Award method: Best price-quality ratio. Procedure type: Competitive dialogue. Maximum contract duration: 72 months. Estimated total value: €32,000,000.

Official sources and documents:Funding & Tenders Portal notice and submission: EU Funding & Tenders Portal tender page. Invitation to submit a request to participate: Invitation letter PDF. Descriptive Document (full specifications for the competitive dialogue): Descriptive Document PDF. Questionnaire template: Annex 10D Excel Questionnaire.

Scope and objectives

EuroHPC JU will procure one AI-optimised supercomputer named AI:AT for installation at the TU Wien Science Center in Vienna, Austria, hosted by Advanced Computing Austria (ACA GmbH) within the Austrian Scientific Computing (ASC) environment. The procurement covers acquisition, delivery, assembly, installation of hardware and software, integration with the hosting site, and five years of maintenance and support, plus training. The system targets world-class AI performance for Europe’s AI startup, SME, industrial, and research ecosystems, enabling development, training, testing, validation, inference, and hosting of general-purpose and specialised AI models. Priorities include performance per total cost of ownership, usability for AI workflows, adaptability to evolving AI use cases, strong security and data protection, reliability for industrial workloads, and energy efficiency.

Key technical requirements (high-level)

• System architecture and partitions: Control Plane; GPU-accelerated AI partition; CPU-only data preparation partition; high-speed interconnect; multi-tier storage; Next Generation European AI Partition; cloud-like service capabilities (VMs, Kubernetes or equivalent, SLURM).
• GPU AI partition: GPU accelerators in direct liquid cooling cabinets; mixed-precision support; each accelerator with at least 192 GB high-bandwidth memory; local NVMe storage per node; each GPU with direct high-speed network connectivity; tightly coupled CPU-GPU nodes.
• CPU partition: Multi-core CPU-only nodes for data preprocessing, inference, and diverse scientific workflows; preference for same CPU model as in GPU nodes when feasible.
• Storage: High-performance POSIX-compliant parallel file system for active workloads plus capacity tiers (object or block) for staging and long-term retention; scale without service interruption; strict multi-tenancy and data isolation; integration with Kubernetes and SLURM via CSI and persistent volumes; adherence to open standards (POSIX, NFS, S3); encryption in transit and at rest; quotas and bandwidth controls.
• Networks: Low-latency, high-bandwidth fabric for distributed AI; storage capable of full performance under concurrent access; secure segmentation and traffic isolation between tenants; separation of Control Plane network from compute and storage high-speed network; VLAN-based Ethernet acceptable or equivalent alternatives.
• Software stack: Unified environment exposing Virtual Machines, Kubernetes or equivalent, and SLURM; federated identity and role-based access control; GPU/accelerator passthrough for both Kubernetes and SLURM jobs; preconfigured environments for common AI/ML frameworks; support for user containers, workflow management, Jupyter and remote desktop; EESSI stack expected; monitoring, accounting, usage reporting for quota and billing; open, standards-based, extensible design.
• Security: Compatibility with ISO/IEC 27001 and NIS2; strict workload and network isolation, including for sensitive data under GDPR and commercial IP; supplier-led patch and vulnerability management with defined cycles and rapid remediation.
• Facilities, power and cooling: Up to 2 MW total power available; UPS up to 100 kW for critical components; per-node energy monitoring accessible to end users; two water cooling loops with hot-water primary loop (up to 40°C inlet) expected to remove at least 90% of DLC heat load and 2 MW capacity; secondary 18°C loop for remaining heat and power distribution heat; raised floor for piping and cabling.
• Next Generation European AI Partition: Inference-focused partition exclusively based on European-developed silicon (CPU and/or accelerators), integrated as far as possible with core system storage, software, and interconnect; flexible acceptance to accommodate market evolution; not part of the benchmark evaluation.

Procurement structure and timeline

• Procedure type: Competitive dialogue with three main stages: Selection (Request to Participate), Dialogue rounds, Tendering (Final Tenders).
• Submission method: Electronic only via eSubmission on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
• Publication date on TED: 25/02/2026.
• Deadline for receipt of Requests to Participate: 01/04/2026 16:00 Europe/Luxembourg.
• Dialogue stage indicative window: 26/05/2026 to 25/07/2026, with at least two individual dialogue sessions and a mandatory hosting site visit.
• ITT dispatch to selected candidates: 07/09/2026.
• Final tender submission deadline: 26/10/2026.
• Evaluation of tenders: by 16/11/2026; award notification targeted 27/11/2026.
• Contract signature: indicative 15/12/2026.
• Installation start: December 2026 (indicative); acceptance and first operations: Q3 2027 (indicative).

Eligibility, access rules, and security restrictions

• Access to procurement: Open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons within the scope of the EU Treaties and international organisations; also open to entities established in third countries with special agreements with the EU on public procurement and GPA signatories, under those agreements’ conditions. Access rules also apply to subcontractors and capacity-providing entities.
• EU restrictive measures: No involved entities or subcontractors may be subject to EU sanctions restricting funds or resources throughout contract performance.
• Next Generation European AI Partition ownership control: Suppliers of European CPU/GPU/accelerator silicon included in this partition must undergo ownership control assessment via Annex 14 Declaration on Ownership Control, upon request.
• High-risk suppliers: Entities assessed as high-risk suppliers of mobile network equipment, and entities they own or control, are not eligible in any capacity; equipment and services related to 5G/6G and related network evolution must not be subject to third-country security requirements that affect implementation, must comply with EU 5G Toolbox guidance, and apply lifecycle (cyber)security requirements.
• Conflict of interest: Involved entities must not be subject to conflicts of interest that could negatively affect performance.

Selection and award criteria (summary)

• Exclusion: Declaration on honour (Annex 6) at selection stage; judicial record extract and recent certificates on taxes and social contributions at tendering stage for the successful tenderer before signature.
• Economic and financial capacity: Annual turnover over the last two closed financial years must exceed €11,000,000 (combined for a joint tender); submit profit and loss accounts for 2023 and 2024 and Annex 7 questionnaire.
• Professional and technical capacity: Three Installation Project Activity Reference Forms (IPARFs, Annex 10A) for AI-capable supercomputers meeting similar environment criteria: at least 500 AI-optimised GPUs in a low-latency high-bandwidth network; storage suitable for AI and HPC-AI; addressing AI-driven workflows. IPARFs must be within the last 4 years; quality evidenced by recipient certificates or operator declarations; track record referencing Top500 systems since June 2021 is assessed.
• Support capability: At least one operational support centre operated for more than two years in an EU Member State or EFTA country, supporting at least two clients with similar environments, staffed with at least six English-speaking staff members.
• Team qualifications: Educational and professional qualifications statement covering roles with at least 3 years experience each and covered by different persons where applicable: systems architect, systems engineer, data centre infrastructure specialist, application/benchmarking specialist, project manager.
• Technical proposal in selection: Up to two alternative scenarios allowed in one document at the selection stage, addressing high-level specifications; feeds into technical value scoring.
• Award criteria at tender stage: Criterion 1 Technical value of the system design; Criterion 2 Cost performance based on performance benchmarks and TCO evaluation; Criterion 3 Quality of services; Criterion 4 EU added value.

Contractual and financial terms

• Estimated contract value: €32,000,000.
• Duration: Up to 72 months, including up to 5 years of operation and maintenance.
• Performance guarantee: 10% of contract value required upon signature (Annex €5Bmodel).
• Pre-financing and guarantee: Optional pre-financing up to 30% if a pre-financing guarantee covering the full pre-financing amount is provided (Annex 5A model).
• Pricing: Prices in EUR, all-inclusive; decimals not allowed; VAT exempt for EU institutions (show VAT separately only where reimbursement regimes require it); conditional offers are not permitted.
• Place of delivery and performance: TU Wien Science Center, Franz-Grill-Straße 9, 1030 Wien, Austria; integration, validation, and operational readiness phases defined with acceptance benchmarks and phased delivery allowed.
• Penalties: Liquidated damages for failure to meet service level requirements based on agreed SLRs and At-Risk Amounts; further penalties for installation delays proportional to duration and seriousness.

Submission process and platform details

• Two-step electronic submission: Step 1 Request to Participate via eSubmission; Step 2 Final Tenders via eSubmission after dialogue.
• Languages: Any official EU language allowed; English encouraged; dialogue sessions held in English.
• Participant Identification Code (PIC): Required for each entity in a joint submission; register via the Participant Register; reuse existing PICs.
• Technical eSubmission notes: Latest Chrome or Firefox recommended; max 50 MB per file; up to 200 attachments per submission; UTF-8 character encoding; encryption of uploads applies; drafts editable until deadline.
• Contact and Q&A: All questions via the F&T Portal Q&A tab within indicated deadlines; updates and clarifications published on the portal to ensure equal treatment.

Templates and mandatory documentation (selection stage)

• Administrative documents (Annex or link where applicable): Cover letter (signed; max 1 page; contact details); list of documents; Form for identification of the Candidate (Annex 3); Questionnaire for joint Requests to Participate and subcontracting (Annex 4A; complete second page per subcontractor); Power of Attorney for groups (Annex €4B); Letters of intent for subcontractors (Annex 4C); Mutual Confidentiality Agreement (Annex 4D) to be signed by candidate, each group member, and subcontractors above 15% or whose capacity is relied upon; Financial identification form; Legal entity form and annexes (proof of registration, VAT, proof of representation, statutes, powers of attorney).
• Exclusion documentation: Declaration on honour on exclusion and selection criteria (Annex 6) at selection stage; at tender stage before signature, competent authority certificates for taxes and social security, and judicial record extracts.
• Economic and financial capacity: Annex 7 Economic and Financial Capacity Questionnaire; profit and loss accounts for 2023 and 2024.
• Technical and professional capacity: Short description of the candidate’s economic activity related to R&D and building supercomputers (max 10 pages, covering how activity supports installation and maintenance and EuroHPC objectives); three IPARFs (Annex 10A format, all sections completed, evidence via recipient certificates or operator declarations; within last 4 years; systems with at least 500 AI GPUs, low-latency fabric, and AI-ready storage); Educational and Professional Qualifications Statement covering required roles; Professional qualification certificates; Technical certifications from authorised quality control institutes where relevant.
• Excel Questionnaire (Annex 10D): Follow Guidance sheet; fill in Administrative_docs, Exclusion_docs, Selection_Fin_docs, Selection_Tech_docs with Document provided Y/N and remarks as specified.

Evaluation of IPARFs during selection

• Maximum 500 points across the three references.
• Criteria include: System architecture, node design and performance, software, interconnects, storage, facility integration and cooling; services experience across installation, room adaptation, maintenance and support, risk management, decommissioning; collaboration and strategic alignment, training and knowledge transfer, service level management and continuous improvement, relationship and service management processes.
• Minimum thresholds apply within sub-criteria as specified in the Descriptive Document.

Who should apply and what the buyer expects

• System integrators, OEMs, and consortia capable of delivering large-scale AI-optimised supercomputers with integrated storage and high-speed networking, and providing multi-year maintenance and support.
• Vendors with mature GPU-accelerated platforms, enterprise-class HPC-AI software stacks, and proven deployments in Top500-class or comparable AI systems.
• Suppliers able to guarantee supply chain security and provide risk management and mitigation plans for sensitive technology components.
• Providers with European-silicon-based accelerator or CPU offerings for the Next Generation European AI Partition, or partnerships that include such European technology providers ready to undergo ownership control assessment.

Location, hosting consortium, and integration context

Hosting entity:Advanced Computing Austria ACA GmbH. Hosting site: TU Wien Science Center, Vienna, Austria. Consortium includes ACA representing Austrian academic partners and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH. The system integrates with Austria’s HPC ecosystem including the Vienna Scientific Cluster and the AI Factory Service Hub, enabling secure multi-tenant AI services across the AI lifecycle.

Answers to categorisation questions

Eligible Applicant Types:Economic operators able to supply and maintain an AI-optimised supercomputer. Typical eligible applicants include large enterprises, SMEs, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, high-performance storage and networking vendors, software stack providers, and public-private partnerships or consortia combining these capabilities. Universities or research institutes may participate if they act as economic operators capable of delivering the required supplies and services, often as part of a consortium. Subcontractors are permitted.

Funding Type:Procurement contract for supplies with associated services. Payments are made under a service and supply contract, not a grant or subsidy.

Consortium Requirement:Single applicant or consortium of economic operators is allowed. Joint Requests to Participate and joint Tenders are explicitly permitted. Subcontracting is allowed. Group composition should remain stable from Request to Participate through contract signature, except for justified restructuring cases with prior authorisation.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Open to natural and legal persons within the scope of the EU Treaties and international organisations; also open to entities established in third countries with specific procurement agreements with the EU, and GPA signatories, under the relevant conditions. Additional restrictions apply for high-risk suppliers in mobile network equipment and for suppliers of European silicon in the Next Generation European AI Partition (ownership control assessment).

Target Sector:High-performance computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, data infrastructure and storage, high-speed networking and interconnects, cybersecurity and compliance, cloud-native orchestration and software services, data centre power and cooling engineering.

Mentioned Countries:Austria, Luxembourg. Regional references include the European Union and EFTA countries in the context of support centres.

Project Stage:Procurement and implementation of an operational AI-optimised supercomputer including integration, validation, acceptance, and five years of maintenance and support. The work spans delivery, deployment, validation, and operational readiness.

Funding Amount:Estimated total contract value is €32,000,000.

Application Type:Open call for tenders using a competitive dialogue. Two submission steps: Request to Participate, followed by invited Final Tenders from selected candidates. Submissions are electronic via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission system.

Nature of Support:Monetary payments under a procurement contract in exchange for supplies and services. No grant funding to beneficiaries.

Application Stages:Three stages: 1 Selection stage (Request to Participate), 2 Dialogue stage (multiple rounds and site visit), 3 Tendering stage (Final Tenders), followed by evaluation, award, contract signature, and implementation.

Success Rates:Not disclosed. The number of candidates selected to the dialogue stage is up to three based on selection criteria.

Co-funding Requirement:No co-funding by tenderers. Contractual financial guarantees are required: a 10% performance guarantee upon contract signature, and a pre-financing guarantee if pre-financing (up to 30%) is requested.

What to prepare: structure and templates

1. 1Cover letter: Signed by an authorised representative; max one page; include contact person name, phone, mail address, email.
2. 2List of documents: Inventory of all documents submitted.
3. 3Form for identification of the Candidate: Annex 3, duly signed.
4. 4Joint participation and subcontracting: Annex 4A questionnaire; Annex €4BPower of Attorney for groups; Annex 4C Letters of Intent from subcontractors.
5. 5Mutual Confidentiality Agreement: Annex 4D signed by candidate, each group member, and subcontractors above thresholds.
6. 6Financial identification form and recent bank statement; Legal entity form and annexes: registration proof, VAT, representation documents and statutes, powers of attorney.
7. 7Declaration on honour: Annex 6 on exclusion and selection criteria.
8. 8Economic and financial capacity: Annex 7 questionnaire; P&L accounts for 2023 and 2024 for concerned entities.
9. 9Technical dossier: Short description of economic activity related to R&D and supercomputer building (max 10 pages); Educational and Professional Qualifications Statement covering specified roles; Professional qualification certificates; relevant Technical certifications.
10. 10IPARFs: Three project reference forms in Annex 10A format with evidence (recipient certificates or operator declarations), executed within last 4 years, for AI-capable supercomputers with at least 500 AI GPUs and AI-ready storage and interconnect, addressing AI-driven workflows.
11. 11Annex 10D Excel Questionnaire: Complete all sheets per Guidance (Administrative_docs, Exclusion_docs, Selection_Fin_docs, Selection_Tech_docs) with Y/N and remarks as indicated.
12. 12Ownership control declaration (Annex 14): Prepared for suppliers of European silicon included in the Next Generation European AI Partition, to be provided upon request.

Benchmarks, acceptance, and operations

Acceptance will include benchmarks for compute partitions, parallel filesystem, and network to demonstrate offered specifications. Delivery may be phased: early delivery of core components (control plane, storage, network) plus minimal compute for integration and development, followed by remaining compute. Phases: Integration, Validation, Operational Readiness and handover. Operational period is five years of maintenance and support with service level requirements, monitoring, reporting, and liquidated damages for SLR breaches as agreed.

Practical submission tips from the portal guidance

• Use the latest Chrome or Firefox; observe system requirements referenced from the portal.
• Maximum file size per attachment is typically 50 MB; maximum number of attachments is 200; use UTF-8 encoding.
• Drafts in eSubmission can be edited until the deadline; after submission, content is encrypted and not viewable; keep your submission receipt (timestamp is proof of on-time receipt).
• Each consortium member must have a PIC; invited candidates see documents after selecting their organisation in the portal.
• Name attachments according to system requirements; consult the eSubmission Quick Guide for two-step procedures.

Contact and data protection

All communications and Q&A must be via the Funding & Tenders Portal tender page. Personal data are processed under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Candidates may contact EuroHPC JU at procurement@eurohpc-ju.europa.eu for data protection requests, and should consult the EuroHPC JU privacy policy. Candidates’ data may be registered in EDES in cases defined by the EU Financial Regulation.

Summary explanation

This is a high-value EU competitive dialogue procurement by EuroHPC JU to acquire and operate an AI-optimised supercomputer called AI:AT for Austria’s TU Wien Science Center. The winning contractor will deliver a turnkey, secure, and energy-efficient AI powerhouse with GPU-accelerated training and inference, a CPU partition for data preparation and scientific workflows, a high-performance parallel storage tier with capacity tiers, and integrated cloud-like orchestration using Kubernetes or an equivalent platform and SLURM. The architecture must support strict multi-tenancy, federated identity, end-to-end network and data isolation, and compliance with ISO 27001 and NIS2. Node-level energy monitoring, DLC-ready facilities integration, and open standards-based storage and software are required. A distinct Next Generation European AI Partition based on European silicon must be included and integrated to the extent possible. The procedure selects up to three candidates for dialogue based on stringent exclusion, financial, and technical capacity criteria, notably proven delivery of at least three recent large AI-capable supercomputers with 500+ GPUs, and established EU or EFTA support centres. Final award balances technical value, benchmarked cost-performance and TCO, service quality, and EU added value. The contract lasts up to 72 months, with a 10% performance guarantee and optional pre-financing subject to guarantee. Submissions are fully electronic via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. This opportunity suits experienced HPC-AI system integrators and OEM-led consortia with mature GPU platforms, robust storage and interconnect solutions, enterprise orchestration stacks, and the operational footprint to support a flagship European AI supercomputing asset.

Opportunity Overview

This is a public procurement tender (EUROHPC/2026/CD/0002) issued by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) for the acquisition, delivery, installation, and maintenance of hardware and software for the AT-AI AI-optimised supercomputer. The system will be hosted by Advanced Computing Austria ACA GmbH at TU Wien Science Center in Vienna, Austria, integrating with Austria's existing HPC ecosystem, including the Vienna Scientific Cluster. It aims to address AI computational demands, enhance research capabilities, and support Austria's leadership in AI-HPC convergence.

The supercomputer supports heterogeneous workloads for AI-centric and classical HPC applications, with secure multi-tenancy, SLURM batch scheduling, and Kubernetes for cloud-native AI. Key components include a GPU-accelerated AI partition, CPU data preparation partition, Next Generation European AI Partition, multi-tier storage, high-speed interconnects, and a control plane.

Procurement Details

Procedure Type:Competitive dialogue with three stages: Selection (Request to Participate), Dialogue, and Tendering. Up to three candidates selected for dialogue.

Estimated Value:€32,000,000.

Contract Duration:Maximum 72 months, including up to 5 years of maintenance and support.

Key Deadlines (Luxembourg time):TED Publication: 25 February 2026; Requests to Participate: 1 April 2026 16:00; Final Tenders indicative: 26 October 2026.

Award Criteria:Best price-quality ratio, evaluating technical value, cost-performance/TCO, service quality, and EU added value.

Eligibility and Who Can Participate

Open to natural/legal persons within EU scope, international organisations, and third-country entities with relevant agreements (e.g., WTO GPA). No high-risk suppliers (e.g., certain 5G vendors) or EU restrictive measures. Next Generation European AI Partition requires European technology chips with ownership control assessment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Declaration on honour (Annex 6)
• Supporting documents (e.g., judicial record, tax/social security certificates) if requested post-selection

Selection Criteria (Minimum Requirements)

• Economic/Financial: Annual turnover > €11 million (last two years)
• Technical/Professional: 3 IPARFs for similar AI supercomputers (500+ GPUs, recent Top500 listings), operational support centre (>2 years, 6 English-speaking staff), staff qualifications (e.g., systems architect with 3+ years experience)

Technical Requirements

• Power: Up to 2 MW total, 100 kW UPS
• Cooling: Direct liquid cooling (DLC) with two water loops (up to 40C inlet, 18C secondary)
• GPU Partition: >=192 GB HBM per accelerator, NVMe local storage, high-speed GPU interconnect
• CPU Partition: Multi-core for data prep/inference
• Storage: Multi-tier POSIX/S3/NFS, high metadata performance
• Software: SLURM, Kubernetes, EESSI stack, secure multi-tenancy (ISO 27001/NIS2)
• Security: GDPR-compliant isolation, patch management

Submission Process

Electronic via EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission. Requires PIC registration. Documents include cover letter, identification forms, IPARFs (Annex 10A), economic activity description (max 10 pages), EuroHPC Questionnaire (Annex 10D). Joint tenders/subcontracting allowed (specific forms required). All costs borne by candidates.

Key Documents:EN-Invitation to Request Participate, EuroHPC Descriptive Document AI:AT, EN-Annex-10D Questionnaire. Available at EU Funding Portal.

Financial Guarantees

• Performance guarantee: 10% of contract value
• Pre-financing guarantee: Up to 30% if requested (Annexes 5A/€5B)

Risks and Considerations

Phased delivery (integration, validation, operational readiness). Supply chain security required, especially for sensitive components. Procedure may be cancelled without compensation. English working language; submissions preferably in English.

Tenderers encouraged to indicate willingness for separate maintenance contract extension with hosting entity post-EuroHPC term.

Footnotes

1. 1All details from official tender documents on EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Verify latest updates and Q&A there.