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title: "Live Auction - Supermicro Workstations - AWARD"
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# Live Auction - Supermicro Workstations - AWARD

Buyer: BFI  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85edbcc6-e800-450f-9d5e-4fe7278e95c7

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## Summary

The BFI National Archive has completed an award for the procurement of Supermicro workstations for UHD HDR workflows. The tender, titled "Live Auction - Supermicro Workstations - AWARD", falls under the industry category of Computer equipment and supplies. The contract will involve Server Factory Ltd supplying the equipment. The tender had a deadline of January 17, 2023, with the contract period starting on January 18, 2023, and ending on January 18, 2024. The buying organisation is located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the computer equipment and supplies industry to engage with the BFI National Archive for similar equipment requirements in the future. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit as the tender is marked as suitable for SMEs. Companies interested in multimedia networks, network servers, and miscellaneous computer equipment are well-suited to compete in similar procurement processes. The procurement method used for this tender was specified as "Other -", indicating a unique approach to the procurement process.

## Notice

The BFI National Archive is developing UHD HDR workflows alongside existing 4K Digital Cinema workflows, and we require two Supermicro workstations to high spec, to support these new audio visual workflows, to enable validation and quality control of data acquired into the UK's national moving image collection. We would kindly ask you to submit your bids, for the following combined solution: Supermicro A(plus) SuperWorkstation 5014A-TT with AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX or 5000WX compatible motherboard Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000WX or 5000WX series CPU - Minimum 32Core/64Thread 3.5G System disk with Microsoft Windows11 OS. (Minimum 2TB) Minimum of 128GB Supermicro approved 288-Pin DDR4 3200 Server Memory 2 x NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB GPU PCie Graphics Card Aja Kona 5 8-lane PCIe 3.0 I/O card 4x NVMe m.2 (minimum 4x 2TB) 16TB of Supermicro approved NVMe Pcie4x4 SSD drive optimised for fast read access (see eg below) (1DWPD with sustained read speeds 5000MB/s) Supermicro SNK-P0066AP4 Heat sink 3 x 120x120x25 mm, 6.4K RPM Additional Cooling Fans for GS7 chassis GS7 6U Rail Conversion Kit for rack mount and 26.5 inches to 36.4 inches Rail set. Minimum 3 Years (Return to Base) warranty Price inclusive of server build, test and delivery eg Kioxia CD6-R KCD6XLUL15T3 15.36TB or similar Please include delivery and installation in your bid, with installation being in the BFI National Archive Conservation Centre, Kingshill Way, Berkhamsted, HP4

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc6530b-20de-48ea-8e83-5e8ee6c19dec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Jan 2023 - 18 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,534 |
| 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 | BFI |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 1LN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SERVER FACTORY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 30233100 - Computer storage units
- 30236000 - Miscellaneous computer equipment
- 32417000 - Multimedia networks
- 48821000 - Network servers

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc6530b-20de-48ea-8e83-5e8ee6c19dec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abc6530b-20de-48ea-8e83-5e8ee6c19dec
  20th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bfi.org.uk

## Provenance

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