Tender

BFI VMWare Licenses - Reverse Auction

BFI

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Tender

16 Dec 2016 at 17:16

Summary of the contracting process

The British Film Institute (BFI) is seeking to procure VMware licenses through an open tender titled "BFI VMWare Licenses - Reverse Auction". This award process pertains to the IT software package industry and is based in London, United Kingdom. The tender period begins with a reverse auction opening at 2pm on 21st December 2016, lasting for three hours, before closing at 5pm the same day. The contract period will commence on 31st December 2016 and extend until 30th December 2017.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software licensing and IT solutions. Companies that can provide academic or production support licenses for VMware products are particularly encouraged to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement, making it a valuable chance for them to expand their market presence within the education and charity sectors.

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Notice Title

BFI VMWare Licenses - Reverse Auction

Notice Description

The BFI has a requirement for licensing VMware. We are part of Education / Charity License Programme. We require the following licenses: o Academic VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 processor x 8 licenses. o Academic Production Support/Subscription VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 x 8 licenses. o Academic VMware vSphere 6 Standard for 1 processor x 8 licences. o Production Support, 24 Hour - 7 days a week - 1 Year Support x 8 licences. This is a reverse auction that will open at 2pm on Wednesday 21st December 2016 and will remain open for 3 hours, closing at 5pm on Wednesday 21st December 2016.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e7aba348-5173-4373-bd64-3d33262abfaa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9e94c6f-ab52-495c-b259-927619271e84
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
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48218000 - License management software package

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Dec 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2016 - 30 Dec 2017 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BFI
Contact Name
Stephen Adams
Contact Email
stephen.adams@bfi.org.uk
Contact Phone
0207 9574849

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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