Call for Tenders for the selection of Artificial Intelligence Gigafactory Consortia and the establishment of Medium-Scale AI Gigafactories
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the information and communication technology sector, with a focus on IT support and Software. Located in Luxembourg, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 4.0 billion. Proposals must be submitted before November 4, 2026.
Published through TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU), a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
This lot targets the establishment of 4 awarded consortia capable of deploying a medium-scale AI Gigafactory project each. 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 including high-capacity storage and networking, dedicated secure cloud user access environments, and specialised secure AI-oriented support services for its advanced operations, all of which are supported by an environmentally sustainable infrastructure, in particular for energy and water supply systems.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) and was originally published on July 30, 2026. Last refreshed 6 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking
European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking has issued 20 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for Luxembourg. Notices are distributed via TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: July 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
What is the estimated budget?
The estimated contract value is €4,000,000,000 - €4,000,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in Luxembourg. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU) to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is November 4, 2026. You have 89 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking in Luxembourg. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
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