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title: "REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a3fc"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a3fc

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## Summary

The University of Bristol has issued a Request For Information for a project named Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation, aimed at the Construction and Infrastructure sector. This procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 10th March 2023. The main procurement category is goods, and the project falls under the industry category of Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery.

This tender opportunity with the University of Bristol for bio-rubber formulation presents a chance for businesses in the special-purpose machinery sector to collaborate on a Horizon Europe Project. Companies in the construction and infrastructure industry would be well-suited to participate in this market engagement exercise. The University of Bristol, acting as the buyer, is seeking collaboration to define the procurement strategy for a multifunctional rubber panel.

## Notice

Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding: 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This RFI will be launched on the University of Bristol Tendering Portal, which can be found at the link below. In order to access the RFI, your organisation will need to create an account in the Portal (if not already in existence). 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. Additional information: University of Bristol Tendering Portal https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003904-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Mar 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2023 at 15:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003904-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nccuk.com
- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.greenloop-project.eu/

## Provenance

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