Tender

Live Auction - Supermicro Workstations

BFI

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Summary of the contracting process

The BFI National Archive is seeking two Supermicro workstations for developing UHD HDR workflows alongside existing 4K Digital Cinema workflows. The tender, titled "Live Auction - Supermicro Workstations," involves procuring high-spec workstations for supporting new audiovisual workflows in the UK's national moving image collection. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), with a tender period ending on January 17, 2023. The contract period is from January 18, 2023, to January 18, 2024. The buying organization is BFI, located at BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London, W1T 1LN, United Kingdom. The industry category is computer equipment and supplies.

This tender by BFI offers an opportunity for businesses involved in computer equipment and supplies to compete for supplying Supermicro workstations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited for this contract. Interested businesses can access the relevant documents by registering and expressing interest on the BFI website. The delivery and installation of the workstations are required at BFI National Archive Conservation Centre in Berkhamsted, HP4. The procurement aims to enhance the BFI National Archive's workflows and quality control processes, providing a growth opportunity for businesses in the computer equipment and supplies sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Live Auction - Supermicro Workstations

Notice Description

The BFI National Archive is developing UHD HDR workflows alongside existing 4K Digital Cinema workflows, and we require two Supermicro workstations to high spec, to support these new audio visual workflows, to enable validation and quality control of data acquired into the UK's national moving image collection. We would kindly ask you to submit your bids, for the following combined solution: Supermicro A(plus) SuperWorkstation 5014A-TT with AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX or 5000WX compatible motherboard Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX or 5000WX series CPU - Minimum 32Core/64Thread 3.5G System disk with Microsoft Windows11 OS. (Minimum 2TB) Minimum of 128GB Supermicro approved 288-Pin DDR4 3200 Server Memory 2 x NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB GPU PCie Graphics Card Aja Kona 5 8-lane PCIe 3.0 I/O card 4x NVMe m.2 (minimum 4x 2TB) 16TB of Supermicro approved NVMe Pcie4x4 SSD drive optimised for fast read access (see eg below) (1DWPD with sustained read speeds 5000MB/s) Supermicro SNK-P0066AP4 Heat sink 3 x 120x120x25 mm, 6.4K RPM Additional Cooling Fans for GS7 chassis GS7 6U Rail Conversion Kit for rack mount and 26.5 inches to 36.4 inches Rail set. Minimum 3 Years (Return to Base) warranty Price inclusive of server build, test and delivery eg Kioxia CD6-R KCD6XLUL15T3 15.36TB or similar Please include delivery and installation in your bid, with installation being in the BFI National Archive Conservation Centre, Kingshill Way, Berkhamsted, HP4 Additional information: To take part in this tender, please visit our website, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Tenders/Current , where you will need to register, if you haven't already, and express an interest in this opportunity to access the relevant documents. Please note expressions of interest will only be accepted via the portal. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/446b20b6-17a7-4ecd-a22e-382bc0f8dbc9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

30233100 - Computer storage units

30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment

32417000 - Multimedia networks

48821000 - Network servers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2023 - 18 Jan 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BFI
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
W1T 1LN
Post Town
West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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