Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 22 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Spectra Storage Servers - eAuction

Authority: British Film Institute (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)London (UKI31)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 30 Apr 2026awarded 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to Soluble Ltd

Contract term 1 moends 5 Jun 2026 · starts 8 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The BFI is undertaking an eAuction for the purchase of two Spectra Storage Servers. Please see the full specification attached to the project for details and how to take part.

Award is subject to completion of due diligence. The maximum total bid threshold for this auction has been set at £230,000 ex VAT

To take part in this eAuction, please visit our website, at in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Tenders/Cur… ↗ , where you will need to register if you haven’t already to access the relevant documents and bid.

CPV: Data storage services · Film equipment · Servers · Software implementation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 moPublished value£0

Contract period: 8 May 2026 – 5 Jun 2026 (1 mo)

Delivery: East of England, London

32321100 Film equipment 48820000 Servers 72263000 Software implementation services 72317000 Data storage services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

cost: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

cost: This is being purchased via an eAuction. Subject to due diligence upon award.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST
Last source update: 1 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 7 May 2026
Authority reference: 2026-469
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-036469
Accelerated: Light touch contract
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Data storage servicesFilm equipmentServersSoftware implementation services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH23)London (UKI31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068839 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Home ↗

Bids submitted via eAuction. Award subject to appropriate due diligence

Timeline

22 Apr 2026 → 8 May 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published187 days ago
22 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST
Clarification questions by181 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent180 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline179 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published178 days ago
1 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Award decision expected by172 days ago
7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts172 days ago
8 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
22 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
1 May 2026, 14:51 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
1 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Contract signature expected
15 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £244,7991 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 31 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Soluble Ltd15 May 2026 – 5 Jun 2026	£244,799 inc. VAT	30 Apr 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Film Institute

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 287780 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, London, W1T 1LNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Soluble LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08361122 Cheriton House Furnace Lane, Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN3 8LDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender1 May 2026, 14:51 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2026, 10:54 BST