Notice Information
Notice Title
Life Cycle Analysis for polymer series banknotes - Request for Information (RFI)
Notice Description
The purpose of this exercise is to perform a full environmental life cycle analysis on our polymer series banknotes. The primary objectives being to: - benchmark current practice - understand the environmental impact of each banknote component & process - with a view to informing the H series and - targeting environmental impact reduction initiatives in the near term. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS To access the information, suppliers are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement ('NDA'), a copy of which can be found within the documents section of the Proactis e-sourcing portal. Alternatively, a copy can be provided on request by e-mail to FM.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk Deadline for Requesting NDA: Wednesday 23 March 2022 Deadline for Return of duly completed and signed NDA + Proactis E-Sourcing Portal registration: Thursday 31 March 2022 Suppliers are required to complete the NDA in its entirety and satisfactorily. The signed and dated NDAs must be returned through the messages section of the Proactis e-sourcing portal or alternatively to FM.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk by no later than 2pm, Thursday 31 March 2022. Suppliers are to include the email address used to register to the Proactis e-sourcing portal within the email response, this allows suppliers to be invited to the project and gain access to supporting documentation and information relating to this PIN. Suppliers will not have access to any information relating to this RFI until a duly completed and signed NDA has been provided, along with the email address used to register to the Proactis e-sourcing portal. Upon receipt of signed NDA's and registration on Proactis e-sourcing portal, suppliers will be sent a copy of the 'LCA for polymer G Series Banknotes' RFI which provides all the key information relating to this project. Suppliers are required to provide responses, including supporting documentation on the options available to deliver the requirement, by the deadline detailed below. Deadline for submission of a written RFI response: Suppliers' responses to the 'LCA for polymer G Series Banknotes' RFI must be submitted via the Proactis e-sourcing portal (https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login) by no later than 2pm, Friday 29 April 2022. Please ensure suppliers allow sufficient time to respond to the 'LCA for polymer G Series Banknotes' RFI prior to the closing date and time, especially where documents are required to be uploaded to the portal. Following receipt of written responses from suppliers in relation to the questions set out in the RFI, the Bank plans to develop specification and determine the optimal method of tendering for the full environmental life cycle analysis on the polymer G Series Banknotes. There is no guarantee that this RFI will lead to a competitive tender.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-dee4089f-b6e6-434c-9c7f-9a558f00de79
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c457a92f-d579-424b-881b-f5712adb0b35
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other -
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
71620000 - Analysis services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
72316000 - Data analysis services
90700000 - Environmental services
90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
90711300 - Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Mar 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Apr 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 28 Jul 2022 - 28 Jul 2023 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BANK OF ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- FM Contracts
- Contact Email
- fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 02034613000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2R 8AH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- City of London
- Electoral Ward
- Walbrook
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c457a92f-d579-424b-881b-f5712adb0b35
8th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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