Tender

GB-Tyne: T20/0019 Render Farm

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE

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Tender

02 Feb 2021 at 17:10

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Northumbria at Newcastle is currently conducting a procurement process for a cloud-based animation render farm service titled "GB-Tyne: T20/0019 Render Farm." This initiative falls under the motion picture and video services industry category, with the aim of supporting the Animation BA Degree course. The tender is being executed through an open procurement method and is in the active phase, with a submission deadline set for 23 February 2021. The contract period is expected to commence on 1 May 2021 and conclude by 6 September 2021, with a contract value estimated at £50,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small or medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in software services and solutions related to 3D design and rendering. Companies with capabilities in supporting applications such as Maya, Houdini, After Effects, and Unreal Engine would be especially well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract. Additionally, service providers experienced in GPU rendering and cloud infrastructure management are likely to find this tender well-suited to their expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Tyne: T20/0019 Render Farm

Notice Description

Northumbria University Require animation render farm service in support of the Animation BA Degree course. Details of this degree programme can be found at the following link Animation BA (Hons) (northumbria.ac.uk) Northumbria would like to explore the options for our students to access a cloud based render farm service. To align with the current software applications used by our students the farm must support the following 3d Design Software *Maya *Houdini *After Effects *Unreal engine The farm must also support for a GPU render using the following *Arnold *Redshift There should also be support for a render farm manager ideally Deadline Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fda6135c-bfed-4ccf-8984-63d58aaa98ed
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a067add-3819-4c52-abe5-957c2cbd74f5
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92100000 - Motion picture and video services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2021 - 6 Sep 2021 1-6 months
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
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8ST
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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