Scope
Reference
2025/427
Description
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 12 month period starting on 19th April 2025.
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.
We welcome bids from providers of official SpectraGuard support only, and will confirm all bids with SpectraLogic to ensure the support offer is official. Any bid that is not an official SpectraLogic support will be rejected.
Contract 1. Spectralogic Support and Maintenance eAuction
Supplier
Contract value
- £167,300 excluding VAT
- £200,758 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
15 April 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
30 April 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 April 2025 to 21 April 2026
- 11 months, 22 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 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
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
Soluble Ltd
Cheriton House Furnace Lane Lamberhurst
Tunbridge Wells
TN3 8LD
United Kingdom
Email: sales@soluble.org.uk
Region: UKJ46 - West Kent
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Spectralogic Support and Maintenance eAuction
Contracting authority
British Film Institute
- Charity Commission (England and Wales): 287780
21 STEPHEN STREET
LONDON
W1T 1LN
United Kingdom
Contact name: Graham Bellas
Email: graham.bellas@bfi.org.uk
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government