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title: "Spectralogic Support and Maintenance 2026 eAuction"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed1c"
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# Spectralogic Support and Maintenance 2026 eAuction

Buyer: BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed1c

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## Summary

The British Film Institute (BFI) has concluded the tender process for the "Spectralogic Support and Maintenance 2026 eAuction" contract, focusing on support and maintenance for data tape libraries and gateway appliances. The procurement process was completed on 12th December 2025, and the contract award was announced with Soluble Ltd as the supplier for the upcoming three-year term starting 19th April 2026 until 18th April 2029. This contract, categorised under computer equipment maintenance and services, followed an open procurement procedure. With its main office located at Stephen Street, London, the BFI operates under sub-central government authority classification, indicating its role as a public authority within the sector. The process was expedited under the light-touch regime with an accelerated rationale. Key dates included the tender submission deadline on 10th December 2025, and the scheduled signature date by 5th January 2026.

This procurement presents considerable opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in IT and maintenance services. Companies with expertise in computer equipment support and maintenance would find this contract advantageous, given the detailed requirements for SpectraGuard Next Business Day On-Site Support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Soluble Ltd, demonstrated their competitiveness by participating in the open bidding process and successfully securing the contract award. This tender invites firms with capacity for delivering high-quality, timely IT services, helping them establish strong customer relationships and grow their business footprint within the UK’s public sector through substantial contracts. The emphasis on direct service provision rather than third-party contractors underscores the value placed on reliability and expertise.

## Notice

The BFI National Archive has two SpectraLogic T-950 data tape libraries and two Black Pearl gateway appliances to manage those two data tape libraries. We need to renew the support and maintenance of all four devices, for a 3 year period starting on 19th April 2026. We require official SpectraGuard Next Business Day On Site Support, not third party support, and require the specific support provision described below, with serial numbers for the devices themselves.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082361-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Apr 2026 - 18 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | £435,462 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE |
| 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 | SOLUBLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
- 50312000 - Maintenance and repair of computer equipment
- 50312300 - Maintenance and repair of data network equipment
- 50312410 - Maintenance of microcomputers
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 11:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082361-2025
- 2 Dec 2025 at 14:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078992-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082361-2025
  12th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078992-2025
  2nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home
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## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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