Call for Tenders for the selection of Artificial Intelligence Gigafactory Consortia and the establishment of AI Gigafactories
Buyer: European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking
- Published
- 1 October 2026
- Submission deadline
- 3 December 2026, 17:00
- Estimated value
- €10,000,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 00674672-2026
- Reference
- bc712395-692d-41ab-aa25-8e254ae86eb2
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 72500000Computer-related services
Description
The overall objective of this Call is the selection of Artificial Intelligence Gigafactory (AIGF) Consortia, which will establish and operate the AIGFs and from which the Contracting Parties will acquire AI compute access time. More in detail, the specific objectives of this Call are as follows: - Selection of AIGF Consortia: Following a rigorous evaluation of the tenders by the EuroHPC JU with the support of independent experts, the Governing Board will make an award decision, establishing a ranked list of successful AIGF Consortia. - Procurement of Compute Access Time: To establish a framework for the joint acquisition of a guaranteed share of AI compute access time from the selected AIGF Consortia, formalised through the signature of a Framework Contract and a number of subsequent Specific Contracts with the successful AIGF Consortia. AIGF refers to state-of-the-art large-scale facility with sufficient capacity to handle the complete lifecycle, from development to large-scale inference, of very large AI models and applications, providing a supercomputing service infrastructure which is composed of AI-optimised computing capacity, a supporting data centre infrastructure includi…
Lots (2)
| Lot | Description | CPV code | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call for Tenders for the selection of Artificial Intelligence Gigafactory Consortia and the establishment of Medium-Scale AI Gigafactories | 72500000 Computer-related services | €4,000,000,000 |
| 2 | Selection of Artificial Intelligence Gigafactory Consortia for the establishment of Large-Scale AI Gigafactories | 72500000 Computer-related services | €6,000,000,000 |
Award criteria
- Quality — Please consult the procurement documents.
- Price — Please consult the procurement documents.
Official publications
- TED · 00674672-2026 · 1 October 2026
- OJS · 190/2026 · 1 October 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 3 December 2026, 17:00. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is €10,000,000,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (European Union).
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