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About the bid

Assignment description

In a strategic move announced during a press conference on November 30. 2023, Danmarks Nationalbank revealed its initiatives to ensure the continued relevance of cash in Denmark. Recognizing the enduring importance of cash transactions, efforts are being made to enhance the safety and efficiency of banknotes, aligning them with technological advancements. Danmarks Nationalbank is set to issue a new banknote series, anticipated around 2028-2029, with a commitment to phasing out older series. All banknote series, except the current 2009 and 2009A series featuring bridges and artifacts, will be rendered invalid after May 31, 2025. Notably, the up-coming series will exclude a 1000-kroner note, which is the highest denomination, and the existing 1000-kroner note will cease to be valid currency in Denmark after May 31. 2025. This endeavor marks a significant shift for Danmarks Nationalbank, renowned for its longstanding tradition of independently managing banknote design within the expansive original department once situated at Havnegade 5 in Copenhagen. For the first time since the closing of the printworks, Danmarks Nationalbank will collaborate with an external security printer to craft the new banknotes. Despite this external partnership, our role as Denmarks central bank ensures deep involvement in the design process, guaranteeing the preservation of Danish design traditions and cultural nuances in the appearance of the banknotes. This procurement seeks to enter into a contract with a security printer, that has extensive experience with the design of banknote series in close cooperation with the customer and on the basis of the design process has issued proof prints in order for the banknote series to be issued as legal tender. Recognizing the enduring importance of cash transactions, efforts shall be made to enhance the safety and efficiency of banknotes, aligning them with technological advancements ensuring very good craftsmanship across all denominations. The designs shall preserve Danish design traditions and cultural nuances in the appearance of the banknotes through all denominations. Danmarks Nationalbank envisions a distinctive design approach for the new banknotes, intending to imbue the front sides with a traditional touch. This entails an expression that unequivocally conveys their status as official authoritative documents. In contrast, the reverse sides are open to a more modern and artistic interpretation. The Supplier shall deliver design, origination, and proofing as part of the contract. Specifically, the result of the work regarding design, origination and proofing will be the final product. The final product can be divided into five (5) key elements: • Completed banknote series design for four (4) denominations • Origination files • Finalised Samples of security features • Proof prints • Design layout compendium with detailed specifications

Contact information

Contact name

Astrid Malki Jepsen

Contact phone

+45 33636035

Contact email

amje@nationalbanken.dk

Address

Langelinie Allé 47, 2100 København Ø

• Price

  25%

  Description

  See Appendix A to the tender specifications.

• The proposed team

  45%

  Description

  See Appendix A to the tender specifications.

• Master schedule

  30%

  Description

  See Appendix A to the tender specifications.

• Reference projects

  Description

  The candidate must submit a list of the 5 most significant comparable services, related to the design of banknotes series that the tenderer has carried out in the latest 5 years before the expiry of the deadline for application. Only references relating to services carried out at the deadline for application will be given importance in the evaluation of whether the minimum requirements regarding technical and professional capacity have been complied with. Hence, in the case of an ongoing task, only the part of the services already performed at the time of the deadline for application will be included in the evaluation of the reference. Each reference is requested to include a brief description of the delivery performed, including description of the design process from motif to final product. The reference is requested to include a clear description of the banknote series that was designed (denomination, country, image), and on what basis the candidate has produced proofing prints for the same customer. The description shall further include information on whether the banknote series has been released as legal tender. The delivery description should preferably moreover include the date of the delivery, and the name of the customer (recipient). When indicating the date of the delivery, the candidate is requested to indicate the date of commencement and finalisation of the delivery. In this procedure, the candidate may rely on the technical capacity of other operators to fulfil the suitability requirements. The operator(s) making its/their technical capacity available to the candidate must sign a letter of commitment, see further in the tender specifications. The form is enclosed as an attachment to the tender specifications. If the candidate relies on the professional experience of other entities for the performance of specific parts of the services comprised by the contract, such specific parts of the services under the contract must be performed by the entity on which the candidate relies. There is no minimum requirement as regards references.

  Documentation Requirement

  The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of technical and professional capacity. Before the award decision is made, the candidate to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. No additional documentation of technical and professional capacity will be required from the candidate. However, the contracting entity reserves the right to contact the candidate or the customer stated in the reference for verification of the information stated in the reference, including the dates of the reference indicated.

• Quality assurance standard

  Description

  The candidate shall comply with ISO 9001:2015 or a similar quality assurance standard that requires the implementation of a quality management system.

  Documentation Requirement

  The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of technical and professional capacity. Before the award decision is made, the candidate to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. The candidate shall provide documentation stating that the candidate complies with ISO 9001:2015 or a similar quality assurance standard that requires the implementation of a quality management system. The compliance shall be certified by an independent body.

• Health and safety management standard

  Description

  The candidate shall comply with ISO 45001 or a similar health and safety standard that requires the implementation of a health and safety management system.

  Documentation Requirement

  The ESPD serves as provisional documentation that the candidate fulfils the minimum suitability requirements in respect of technical and professional capacity. Before the award decision is made, the candidate to whom the contracting entity intends to award the contract must submit documentation that the information stated in the ESPD is accurate. The candidate shall provide documentation stating that the candidate complies with ISO 45001 or a similar health and safety standard that requires the implementation of a health and safety management system. The compliance shall be certified by an independent body.

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