Within the PRACE 3^rd Implementation Project (PRACE-3IP), PRACE started the process for a Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) on Whole-System Design for Energy Efficient HPC. On September 9, 2014, the signing of contracts with 4 bidders launched the 1^st Execution Phase of this PCP.
The process of this PCP is organized in two stages:

1. Tendering stage aimed to assess the eligibility of the bidders and their offers
2. Execution stage during which the selected bidders are performing the R&D services described in their offers, which in turn consists of three phases:

• Phase I (solution design; duration 6 months)
• Phase II (prototype development; duration 10 months)
• Phase III (pre-commercial small scale product development; duration 16 months)
  To read further, please visit http://www.prace-ri.eu/pcp-phase1-launch/.