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title: "Banknote Print"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045533"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2024-04-25"
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# Banknote Print

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045533

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## Summary

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for the printing of banknotes to De La Rue PLC. The contract, titled "Banknote Print," falls under the goods category and will be in effect until February 29, 2028. The Bank of England is the contracting authority located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process started as a tender, and the award was given to De La Rue PLC. The contract involves the supply and maintenance of printing machinery for banknotes, with a focus on security and quality management.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in printing machinery, banknote production, security features, and maintenance services to compete. Suitable businesses should have expertise in banknote printing, security processes, and machinery maintenance. The contract, although complex, offers a long-term partnership with room for amendments to accommodate changing requirements, such as new banknote designs and alternative substrates. Businesses should be prepared to adhere to technical specifications, security standards, and property maintenance services as outlined in the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority is responsible for ensuring security and continuity of the supply of high quality banknotes. The Contracting Authority entered into a contract for the supply of banknotes to be printed throughout the term of the contract at its premises at Debden in Essex, initially using the existing equipment currently located there. The site is a high security environment and all individuals working on site must be security cleared. The supplier will manage all aspects of banknote production from sourcing many of the banknote components through to single note inspection of finished banknotes. The Contracting Authority places significant importance on the supplier meeting the technical specifications for the banknotes and implementing robust quality management and security processes. The contract provides for the introduction of new banknote designs during the course of the contract. The supplier is required to ensure that the printing machinery at the Debden premises continues to be fit for purpose throughout the term of the contract. This will involve the replacement and/or refurbishment of most of the printing machinery at an early stage of the contract. The supplier will also be expected to maintain the machinery through the lifetime of the contract. The contract also includes facilities maintenance and other property related services required at the Debden premises. The Contracting Authority continues to review new security features, including the potential for alternative banknote substrates. The supplier will need to accommodate any change of features or substrate that might be required at any stage from the start of the contract. In contingency scenarios, where the Debden site becomes inoperable, the Contracting Authority may require its banknotes to be printed at the supplier's own printing works or an alternative site approved by the authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013490-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2014 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DE LA RUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 22430000 - Banknotes
- 42900000 - Miscellaneous general and special-purpose machinery
- 50530000 - Repair and maintenance services of machinery

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2024 at 14:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013490-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:402498-2014:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.bankofengland.co.uk

## Provenance

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