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Tender for Spectra-Certified Data Tapes

BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE

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23 Sep 2022 at 10:02

Tender

08 Jun 2022 at 14:26

Summary of the contracting process

The British Film Institute is seeking tenders for the supply of Spectra-certified data tapes. The procurement stage is active, with a contract value of up to £450,000. The framework agreement duration is four years. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 12:00 noon on 12 July 2022. The location of the procurement is at J P Getty Centre, BFI National Archive, Berkhamsted.The main procurement category is goods, with the industry category being magnetic tapes. The buying organisation is the British Film Institute, based in London, UK. The procurement method used is an open procedure.

This tender for Spectra-certified data tapes by the British Film Institute presents an opportunity for businesses in the magnetic tapes industry. Companies specialising in data storage, digital preservation, and technology equipment supply would be well-suited to compete. The contract criteria include quality (70%) and value for money pricing (30%), providing a chance for suppliers to showcase their capabilities in meeting stringent digital preservation standards. The estimated value of the four-year framework agreement is significant, offering long-term business growth potential in supplying certified data tapes to support the preservation and accessibility of the UK's film heritage.

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Notice Title

Tender for Spectra-Certified Data Tapes

Notice Description

The British Film Institute seeks tenders for the supply of Spectra-certified data tapes.The BFI and its strategic partners are responsible for the preservation and accessibility of a significant share of the UK's film heritage. The BFI has an ongoing requirement for certified data tape stock and it wishes to establish a four-year framework agreement with a reseller or a number of resellers to fulfil that requirement.Spectra-certified stock is required to fulfil the performance and quality criteria essential to the very stringent requirements of the BFI National Archive digital preservation system.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The British Film Institute seeks tenders for the supply of Spectra-certified data tapes.The BFI and its strategic partners are responsible for the preservation and accessibility of a significant share of the UK's film heritage. The film collections encompass the entire history of film production and include examples of an extremely wide range of formats and systems, which are being copied onto modern digital media as part of our mass migration strategy. The BFI also currently has a responsibility to record and archive sixteen channels of UK television output. The BFI, therefore, has an ongoing requirement for certified data tape stock and it wishes to establish a four-year framework agreement with a reseller or a number of resellers to fulfil that requirement.The BFI's Digital Preservation Infrastructure has a dual data library system, which incorporates separate, automated LTO (Linear Tape Open) and IBM TS (Tape Storage) data tape robots. Therefore, both LTO and IBM sets of stock are required to provide secure and resilient long-term data preservation.Spectra-certified stock is required to fulfil the performance and quality criteria essential to the very stringent requirements of the BFI National Archive digital preservation system.Current BFI's requirements are:* LTO-8 (aiming to move to LTO-9 within the next year); and* IBM 3592 JE.The framework agreement is envisaged to be with a number of suppliers and the duration is four years. The estimated value for the duration of the agreement is up to PS450,000.Full details are set out in the ITT.Closing date for receipt of tenders: 12:00 noon on 12 July 2022

Renewal: The contract is likely to be re-tendered.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034456
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026659-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

30234700 - Magnetic tapes

30237360 - Linear Tape-Open (LTO) cartridges

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
4 years

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE
Contact Name
Henry Vivian-Neal
Contact Email
henry.vivian-neal@bfi.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH23 Hertfordshire CC

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OVATION DATA

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