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title: "BFI VMWare Licenses - Reverse Auction"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7aba348-5173-4373-bd64-3d33262abfaa"
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buyer: "BFI"
published: "2016-12-16"
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# BFI VMWare Licenses - Reverse Auction

Buyer: BFI  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7aba348-5173-4373-bd64-3d33262abfaa

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI) is seeking to procure VMware licenses through an open tender titled "BFI VMWare Licenses - Reverse Auction". This award process pertains to the IT software package industry and is based in London, United Kingdom. The tender period begins with a reverse auction opening at 2pm on 21st December 2016, lasting for three hours, before closing at 5pm the same day. The contract period will commence on 31st December 2016 and extend until 30th December 2017.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software licensing and IT solutions. Companies that can provide academic or production support licenses for VMware products are particularly encouraged to participate. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement, making it a valuable chance for them to expand their market presence within the education and charity sectors.

## Notice

The BFI has a requirement for licensing VMware. We are part of Education / Charity License Programme. We require the following licenses: o Academic VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 processor x 8 licenses. o Academic Production Support/Subscription VMware vSphere 6 Enterprise Plus for 1 x 8 licenses. o Academic VMware vSphere 6 Standard for 1 processor x 8 licences. o Production Support, 24 Hour - 7 days a week - 1 Year Support x 8 licences. This is a reverse auction that will open at 2pm on Wednesday 21st December 2016 and will remain open for 3 hours, closing at 5pm on Wednesday 21st December 2016.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9e94c6f-ab52-495c-b259-927619271e84 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Dec 2016 - 30 Dec 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48218000 - License management software package
- 48517000 - IT software package

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2016 at 17:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9e94c6f-ab52-495c-b259-927619271e84

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9e94c6f-ab52-495c-b259-927619271e84
  16th December 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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