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title: "UK SBS IT17513 Tape Media"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# UK SBS IT17513 Tape Media

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-131482a8-98e2-4699-95b3-da2c5ce0e2a7

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## Summary

The UK Shared Business Services Limited is conducting a procurement process titled "UK SBS IT17513 Tape Media" for the purchase of 250 T10000KT2 tape data cartridges, aimed at supporting scientific data storage needs for facilities such as CERN and the Diamond facility. The procurement is categorised under office and computing machinery, with a total value of £42,800. It is currently in the award stage, having closed for tenders on 13th February 2018, and the contract period runs from 1st March 2018 to 28th February 2019. Timely delivery before 15th March 2018 is crucial, after which the order may be cancelled if not fulfilled.

This tender presents significant opportunities for technology and procurement businesses that specialise in office equipment and data storage solutions. Firms capable of providing Oracle T10000-compatible tape media, particularly those with the capacity to manage large volume orders and quality compliance through read/write tests, will find this project attractive. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the right qualifications can engage in the bidding process through the CCS eSourcing Suite, making this an accessible opportunity for diversified suppliers in the tech sector.

## Notice

**PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER** Please note this tender will close 14:00 on 13/02/18. 1. Background to the Requirement STFC runs two 10,000 slot Oracle - StorageTek SL8500 tape libraries for the storage of scientific data from a range of high profile sources such as the LHC experiment in CERN, the Diamond facility at RAL as well as data from various satellites, laser, and atmospheric projects. STFC is seeking to purchase of media to be utilised in the libraries for these facilities. 2. Scope This tender is for the purchase of 250 units T10000KT2 tape data cartridges. The price of the media should include the labelling of the media if required and delivery of the order. The following must be included: The media must be read and write compatible with either the Oracle T10000KC or T10000KD tape drives. The media must be capable of being able to store 5Tbytes of data per cartridge native on the C drive or 8.5TB of data per cartridge native on the D drive. The tape media must be compatible with the STK SL8500 tape library. The media will be un-initialised. The tapes may be labelled before delivery; the label range(s) will be specified before the order is placed if labels are required. The media will be new and unused. All media will be sourced through the appropriate Oracle tape media channels (Mandatory) Evidence should be given that the media has been sourced through the appropriate Oracle tape media channels (Desirable) ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA A random selection of the media will be chosen and a series of read/write tests carried out. Verify that read and write data transfers occur correctly and without data loss. Data will be written to tape from disk and then back to disk. The original data will be compared to the data written from tape to verify that the two data sets are identical. Verify that during the tests media perform to the manufacturer's specifications and within error rates specified for this media type. A further test will involve a continuous write to fill an empty tape, to verify that the native capacity of a tape meets the manufacturer's specification. Verify that data transfers to tape take place at an average rate of 240MBytes/sec for a minimum volume transfer of 5TB for the media on the C drives, and 240MB/sec for a minimum volume transfer of 8.5TB for media on the D drives 3. Timetable Delivery before 15th March 2018 is imperative for the order. The order will be cancelled if the delivery is delayed beyond this date. Additional information: As part of the strategic alliance between UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) and Crown Commercial Service (CCS), UK SBS can use the CCS eSourcing Suite for future procurements. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b22f6f6-8d13-404b-8926-75e0586ace64 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,367 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PANGBOURNE MUSICAL DISTRIBUTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2018 at 09:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b22f6f6-8d13-404b-8926-75e0586ace64
- 1 Feb 2018 at 17:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b362e9e5-191f-43cc-8ef5-b1de0aabdf92

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b22f6f6-8d13-404b-8926-75e0586ace64
  27th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b362e9e5-191f-43cc-8ef5-b1de0aabdf92
  1st February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/73b1f4d9-8cc7-4c0f-9509-4d070d7a89be
  Invitation TO Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/271b713a-4529-4a42-a3b4-b105940cc788
  Invitation To Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f80e38bb-adeb-4ed5-b1ed-887d156101ff
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d2fd1b6-b415-4fab-a73a-08af698cb8a0
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d0e2d05-4e26-4494-b471-c2804bcd8c97
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/50c450b7-5d99-4a93-b148-9b9c0ed15aed
  Standard Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5d09cc8-7fa9-4011-8a84-e19a38283004
  Cyber Essentials C-7.15

## Notice URLs

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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