# Isambard AI Data Facility \(AIDF\)

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by University of Bristol.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Bristol](/buyers/university-of-bristol/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Dell Corporation Limited](/contract-winners/dell/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £11,584,291
- Tender value: £10,000,000
- Award date: 22 January 2026
- Published: 8 January 2026
- Contract start: 22 December 2025
- Contract end: 31 December 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: c0369384-6808-4a97-a917-b0ed1bc8ee6d-878391
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52f88014-68f0-4b3c-9eb9-810e23c66b20

## Description

The UK AI Research Resource \(AIRR\) lacks a national facility for long-term storage of critical AI datasets when they are not actively processed\. The requirement is to establish a secure, scalable, and sovereign data storage solution that integrates with existing compute resources \(Isambard-AI and Isambard 3\), supports compliance with cybersecurity standards, and enables future expansion to meet growing research and collaboration needs\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0369384-6808-4a97-a917-b0ed1bc8ee6d-878391)