--- title: "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL" published: "2023-02-08" --- # REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-46ed870c-62d3-4835-b2a7-5b4bf8ade7ab.json) ## Summary The University of Bristol has issued a Request For Information (RFI) entitled "Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation" for a project within the Construction and Infrastructure sector. The RFI, part of a Horizon Europe Project, seeks collaboration to formulate a bio-rubber compound for a multifunctional rubber panel. The engagement end date for this planning stage exercise is February 16, 2023, with all communication and responses to be managed through the University of Bristol Tendering Portal. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in the Construction and Infrastructure sector to collaborate with the National Composites Centre (NCC) on a bio-rubber formulation project. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in special-purpose machinery may find this tender particularly suitable. The RFI aims to define the procurement strategy for the project, with the NCC reserving the right to award part or all of the business based on responses received. ## Notice The National Composites Centre (NCC) requires information to generate a collaboration as part of a Horizon Europe Project: Green-Loop (https://www.greenloop-project.eu/). The project activity is to formulate a bio-rubber compound aimed towards a final product of a multifunctional rubber panel, targeted to the Construction and Infrastructure sector. This Request For Information exercise is to support defining the procurement strategy for this project requirement. Additional information: In order to access the RFI, your organisation will need to create an account in the University of Bristol Tendering Portal (if not already in existence), see link below. Once access to the RFI has been obtained, all communications must only take place via the Message facility of the portal. Similarly, any responses to the Market Engagement questions must only be submitted by uploading your response to the relevant area of the portal; the deadline for submitting RFI responses will be visible in the details on the portal. This RFI serves to alert the marketplace to this future opportunity. Participating in this market engagement exercise will not guarantee short-listing at a later stage in a future tender activity, nor will non-participation in this exercise restrict access to the opportunity. As a result of feedback or for any other reason, the NCC may make the decision not to go ahead with any proposed procurement exercise. The NCC will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this RFI. The NCC reserves the right to award all, none, or part of the business. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdfda86a-bda6-45c8-9ab5-5252e71a0667 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Feb 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS16 7FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Emersons Green | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery ## Release History - 8 Feb 2023 at 14:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdfda86a-bda6-45c8-9ab5-5252e71a0667 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cdfda86a-bda6-45c8-9ab5-5252e71a0667 8th February 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html University of Bristol Tendering Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.nccuk.com - https://www.greenloop-project.eu/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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