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# T-950 LumOS Upgrade Kits - eAuction

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t-950-lumos-upgrade-kits-eauction-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfb3). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Film Institute: "T-950 LumOS Upgrade Kits - eAuction". Published status: complete. Published Value: £70,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Film Institute](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-film-institute-gov-pb189)
- **Published Value:** £70,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data equipment, Data services, Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £69,500 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t-950-lumos-upgrade-kits-eauction-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfb3#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bfb3`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t-950-lumos-upgrade-kits-eauction-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfb3#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbfi%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t-950-lumos-upgrade-kits-eauction-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfb3#participate

## Description
We have two Spectra Logic T-950 data tape libraries, purchased in 2015, integrated with two Black Pearl gateway appliances, and under SpectraGuard support and maintenance contracts with Spectra Logic.
We seek to purchase:
•	2 x LumOS Upgrade Kits, to include the full hardware upgrades required for the 2 T-950s
•	2 x LumOS software upgrades
•	professional services for installation at our site in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
Please note - we are not looking for alternatives to be suggested.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32580000, 50312600, 72300000

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000

- **Contract Period:** 13/07/2026 to 28/07/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T-950 Lumos Upgrade Kits (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Soluble Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145279`
  - Value: £69,500 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F061049-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-08T08:43:20.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T05:18:31.991Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bfb3