OCF LIMITED

OCF - UCit CCME (Cloud Cluster Made Easy)

CCME is a solution that composes AWS services to transparently build customisable HPC clusters in just a few minutes. CCME enables the creation of multiple cluster profiles that will match your workload's needs, provides fully featured HPC clusters in the AWS Cloud, and helps you track and control your costs.

Features

• Adaptability: Scale computing resources according to jobs’ needs.
• Accessibility: Access anywhere via web, SSH, and remote visualisation.
• User Management: Supports access via directory, TFA, and SSO integration.
• Publication: Embed complex applications into job submission web forms.
• Role-based storage: Combines storage types for performance, access, backups.
• Security: Enforces AWS least-privilege principle across all resources.
• Cost Control: Monitor resources and track costs.
• Multiplicity: Manage multiple cluster profiles.

Benefits

• Simplicity: HPC clusters deploy easier and faster on AWS.
• Fully featured HPC cluster : Create highly customised HPC clusters
• Elasticity: Cluster automatically scales to match job requirements.
• Optimised CPU architectures for jobs’ specific technical requirements.
• Built-in VDI: Windows and Linux workstations for interactive tasks.

• Education pricing available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at Tenders@ocf.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

185121993796928

Contact

Megan Stroud
0114 257 2200
Tenders@ocf.co.uk

About your service

• Service categories:

  Cloud Support Services

  Managed Cloud

  Managed Private Cloud

  • Managed Private IaaS
  • Application management

  Managed Public cloud

  • Managed Public IaaS
  • Application management

  Managed Hybrid Cloud

  • Managed Hybrid IaaS
  • Application management

Service scope

• Service constraints: No constraints.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Responses are based on case severity: within 2 business hours for emergencies and within 2 business days for guidance, according to SLA policies.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 AA
• Phone support: No
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: UCit CCME provides support based on issue severity, with critical or emergency issues responded to within 2 business hours and general guidance within 2 business days, according to SLA policies. Support costs are customisable and contract-dependent. Assignment of a Technical Account Manager or cloud support engineer is optional and available through negotiated agreements, with issues handled via ticketing system, email, or agreed contact channels.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: UCit

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Developed Vetting (DV)

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes

Architecture roles

Technical architect

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Associate technical architect	£1,200.00
Technical architect	£1,300.00

Chief digital and data roles

Chief technology officer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Chief technology officer	£2,500.00

Data roles

Data scientist

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Data scientist	£1,500.00

Machine learning engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Senior machine learning engineer	£2,500.00

IT operations roles

End user computing engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
End user computing engineer	£1,500.00

IT service manager

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
IT service manager	£1,500.00

Infrastructure operations engineer

Role level	UK Rate	Offshore Rate
Infrastructure operations engineer	£1,700.00

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Citation ISOCertification Limited
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Saturday 21 December 2024
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: OCF Limited has determined the scope of the Information Security Management System and this is recorded on the ISO 27001:2022 Certificate as follows: 'The design, build, deployment and support of high performance compute, storage, cloud and AI solutions to all sectors'. Activities outside of this scope are not covered by the certification.
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: British Assessment Bureau Limited
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Friday 19 September 2025
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: OCF Limited has determined the scope of the Quality Management System to cover the provision of IT solutions and related services designed to add value to clients’ businesses through the use of innovative technology, highly skilled personnel, effective project management, and strong partnerships with leading IT vendors. Activities outside of this scope are not covered by the certification.
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 0ee0256a-ccf2-4edb-9079-046e14f12f56
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials Plus certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering
    • Delivery of apprenticeships, supported internships and T Level industry placement opportunities (Level 2, 3 and 4+) in relation to the contract

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at Tenders@ocf.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.