Banknote Destruction Equipment Request for Information (RFI)

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  "id": "024437-2021",
  "tag": [
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  ],
  "date": "2021-10-01T13:05:00+01:00",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-30210",
    "name": "Bank of England"
  },
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    "title": "Banknote Destruction Equipment Request for Information (RFI)",
    "status": "planned",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
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    "description": "The Bank of England (‘the Bank’) is planning to conduct a formal procurement for new banknote destruction equipment and waste handling solution to replace the current equipment and processes being used at the Bank’s banknote printing facility located at Debden (‘BDE’).\nThe purpose of this Request for Information (‘RFI’) is to seek information on available relevant products and services from suppliers to provide information and details to enable the Bank to make informed decisions relating to its proposed procurement.\nINSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPPLIERS\nTo access the information, suppliers are required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (‘NDA’), a copy of which can be provided on request by e-mail to FM.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk and also register on the Proactis e-sourcing portal via www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk.\nDeadline for Requesting NDA: 14 October 2021\nDeadline for Return of duly completed and signed NDA + Proactis E-Sourcing Portal registration: 15 October 2021\nSuppliers are required to complete the NDA in its entirety and satisfactorily. The signed and dated NDAs must be returned to FM.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk by no later than 16:00, Friday 15 October. 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.\nSuppliers 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.\nUpon receipt of signed NDA’s and registration on Proactis e-sourcing portal, please download the Banknote Destruction Equipment RFI which provides all the key information relating to this project.\nSuppliers are required to provide responses, including supporting documentation on the options available to deliver the requirement, by the deadline detailed below.\nDeadline for the Return of the Banknote Destruction Equipment RFI:\nSuppliers’ responses to the Banknote Destruction Equipment RFI must be submitted via the ProContract e-sourcing portal by no later than midday, Friday 29 October 2021.\nPlease ensure suppliers allow sufficient time to respond to the Banknote Destruction Equipment RFI prior to the closing date and time, especially where documents are required to be uploaded to the portal.\nFollowing 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 replacement equipment and solution.\nThere is no guarantee that this RFI will lead to a competitive tender.\nPLEASE NOTE: Any communication that does not relate to the request of an NDA must be submitted via the ProContract e-sourcing portal www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2022-02-28T00:00:00Z"
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      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Industrial machinery"
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
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      "id": "GB-FTS-30210",
      "name": "Bank of England",
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      "address": {
        "region": "UK",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "EC2R 8AH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Threadneedle St"
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      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.bankofengland.co.uk",
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      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Bank of England"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "url": "http://www.bankofenglandtenders.co.uk",
        "name": "FM Contracts",
        "email": "FM.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 2034613000"
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  "language": "en",
  "initiationType": "tender"
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