# Certified Data Tape Stock - Invitation to Auction

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by BFI.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [BFI](/buyers/bfi/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 October 2019
- Contract start: 23 October 2019
- Contract end: 31 October 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: efcb0a47-ab3c-4258-9144-49eadc673673-320453
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-433b0468-173d-49d9-9990-c6a373a3384f

## Description

The BFI has a requirement for certified data tape stock\. The BFI's new Digital Preservation Infrastructure has a dual data library system, which incorporates separate, automated LTO6 and IBM TS1150 data tape robots\. Therefore, both LTO6 and IBM sets of stock are required to provide secure and resilient long term data preservation\. Certified stock is necessary to fulfil the performance and warrantee criteria essential to the very stringent requirements of the BFI DPI system\. The total requirement is as follows: 47 x LTO-6 2\.5TB Spectralogic certified with pre-applied barcode labels and Terapack \(pack of 10\) 13 x 3592 JD Media Pack Spectralogic certified \(TS1150 Technology\) with pre-applied barcode labels and Terapack \(pack of 9\) This is a transparent reverse auction which will open at 14:00hrs \(2pm\) on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 and will remain open for a period of 1 hour only, closing at 15:00hrs \(3pm\) on Tuesday 22nd October 2019\. The winning bidder, for goods required under this Invitation to Auction must be able to deliver the required items before the end of October 2019\. Additional information: To take part in this auction, please visit our website at https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/bfi/aspx/Home where you will need to register, if you haven't already, and express an interest in this opportunity to access the relevant documents\. Please note expressions of interest will only be accepted via the portal\. This is a transparent reverse auction which will open at 14:00hrs \(2pm\) on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 and will remain open for a period of 1 hour only, closing at 15:00hrs \(3pm\) on Tuesday 22nd October 2019\. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efcb0a47-ab3c-4258-9144-49eadc673673-320453)