Apple Mac Studio servers for artificial intelligence

Summary

The tender covers the supply of Apple Mac Studio equipment, together with warranty and maintenance, for RTVE’s artificial-intelligence processes, including transcription and translation. The technical specification calls for eight systems, each with at least an Apple M5 Ultra processor, a 36-core CPU, an 86-core GPU, a 32-core Neural Engine, 256 GB of unified memory and a 4 TB SSD; the manufacturer’s warranty extension must also be included. However, the administrative price table estimates five systems, so bidders should verify this quantity discrepancy in the tender documents. The equipment must be new, not refurbished or discontinued, and of professional quality. Delivery is due within eight weeks of contract signing at RTVE’s Torrespaña receiving centre. Three years of maintenance and warranty are required from acceptance; maintenance must include replacement of faulty hardware components at no cost. The estimated contract value is €59,000 excluding VAT and the total budget is €71,390 including VAT. Bidders must submit a technical proposal explaining compliance with each technical requirement or any deviations, together with the required administrative and price documents. Bids must be submitted electronically in Spanish. Price scores up to 75 points; reducing the delivery period earns 5 points per week, up to 20 points, and extending maintenance by one year earns 5 points. RTVE may request a no-cost equipment demonstration. Qualification requires annual turnover of at least €44,250 in one of the last three financial years, at least one qualifying past supply of the required value, and registration in the bidder register or a timely registration application. The successful bidder must provide a final guarantee of 5% of the budget excluding VAT.