Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Bristol
National Composites Centre, Feynman Way Central, Bristol & Bath Science Park, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FS
Contact
Leigh Jones
Telephone
+44 01179289000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Composites Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Green Loop: Bio-Rubber Formulation
Reference number
NCC0284LRJ020223
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42990000 - Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.14) Additional information
University of Bristol Tendering Portal
https://tenders.bris.ac.uk/web/login.html
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
10 March 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes