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title: "UK SBS DDaT18038 T10000KT2 Tape Media"
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# UK SBS DDaT18038 T10000KT2 Tape Media

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7bcd3a1e-d2f2-4c02-bf0a-1eb7c0241d14

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Shared Business Services Limited (UK SBS) buying 640 units of T10000KT2 tape media cartridges for storage needs at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), with a focus on the scientific data management within their Oracle - StorageTek SL8500 tape libraries. The tender, titled "UK SBS DDaT18038 T10000KT2 Tape Media," is classified under the goods category, specifically targeting storage media. The procurement method is competitive quotation, falling below the EU threshold, and the vendor must comply with strict criteria regarding compatibility and performance. The tender period ended on 21 December 2018, with the contract period commencing from 7 January 2019 and running until 6 January 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the supply of IT equipment and storage media solutions, particularly those with experience in providing high-capacity, compatible tape media. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the specified technical requirements, such as compatibility with Oracle tape drives and ability to meet performance benchmarks, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement could enable businesses to establish a foothold in the public sector market, whilst contributing to the efficiency and continuity of scientific data management at STFC.

## Notice

**PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE BUYER** Please note this tender will close 14:00 on 21/12/2018 Background of 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 640 units T10000KT2 tape media cartridges to be utilised in the libraries of the existing facilities with the option to purchase additional quantity of tape media cartridges up to the value of the contract without being committed to spend up to that amount. Statement of Requirements The successful offer shall comply with the mandatory criteria below: * This tender is for the purchase of T10000KT2 tape data cartridges. The initial order will be for 640 units of tape media cartridges. * The media must be read and write compatible with either the Oracle T10000KC or T10000KD tape drives. Version 3.6 * 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 Oracle STK SL8500 tape library. * The media shall be un-initialised. * The tapes shall be labelled with label range starting at CC6320 and onwards consecutively for the size of the order. * The media shall be new and unused. * All media will be sourced through the appropriate Oracle tape media channels. * All media products must be stored and transported in accordance with the manufacturers specification. * Evidence will be given to show that the media has been sourced through the appropriate Oracle tape media channels 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 Timetable The initial order of 640 tapes shall be labelled and delivered to STFC prior to 31st Junuary 2019. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for procurement values that exceed Regulation 5 (Threshold amounts) Responses must be received by the date in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered further for this opportunity. How to Register on the CCS eSourcing Suite 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: * name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; * name of the registered Bidder; * 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 to utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b212fcf-6c3a-469a-a466-4e263ce1436d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2019 - 7 Jan 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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

- 30234000 - Storage media

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2019 at 09:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b212fcf-6c3a-469a-a466-4e263ce1436d
- 18 Dec 2018 at 10:39 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b39f8769-3710-472a-a622-0b965f2ba2dd
- 12 Dec 2018 at 17:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b39f8769-3710-472a-a622-0b965f2ba2dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b212fcf-6c3a-469a-a466-4e263ce1436d
  16th January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b39f8769-3710-472a-a622-0b965f2ba2dd
  18th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4fc5d826-59d9-4383-a861-685279ea8dd9
  Bidder Training
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75eb4f75-1212-438c-82d1-04850c22d2cb
  Cyber Essentials Questionnaire
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0076b993-a3e6-4bbd-8328-e1e7e19dc2a3
  Invitation to Quote
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4bda611a-7b5f-4472-b2be-3680370c1a80
  Invitation To Quote Questions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/13a96f52-7b81-4650-a277-36a57f64e9d0
  Terms and Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3dff4d74-77c1-4b38-934d-bafcafc76a64
  AW5.2 Price Schedule

## Notice URLs

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

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