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22_02_04 NHS Prescriptions, Cards & Print

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

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21 Dec 2023 at 08:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority has awarded a contract for the provision of NHS prescriptions, cards, and print materials. The framework agreement covers various secure and non-secure printed products for medical exemptions, tax credits, insurance cards, and more. The contract period is from 01/07/2024 to 30/06/2028, extendable for two years. The tender was open, with the tender closing on 18/05/2023.

This opportunity is relevant for businesses in the bespoke printed matter and electronic information services industry categories. Companies capable of producing custom printed products and offering online order portals would find this tender suitable. The contract is valued at £125,846,418 GBP and involves a large-scale supplier, XEROX (UK) LIMITED, with operations planned to start on 01/07/2024.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

22_02_04 NHS Prescriptions, Cards & Print

Notice Description

This is a framework agreement for the NHSBSA and wider health family to provide secure forms, non secure forms, personalised printed products, NHS Cards, Health Insurance Cards. The current requirement is to provide an agreement to produce and distribute personalised cards and/or paper certificates and/or digital exemptions and/or documentation for: - Medical Exemption (Medex) - Tax Credits (TC) - European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) - Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) - NHS Pension payroll information - Covid Pass To provide an online ordering portal and customer contact centre with catalogues to order secure and non secure forms: The Secure catalogue consists of prescription forms used in England and Wales and can either be personalised pads or non-personalised single sheets. The Non-Secure catalogue consists of national products used across the NHS; these range from dental record cards to specialist neonatal screening cards, multipart patient record and information packs. In addition, the Help with Health Costs catalogue consists of a number of leaflets, posters and application forms which enable certain patients to receive financial assistance with elements of their healthcare. The initial contract period will be 01/07/2024 - 30/06/2028 with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The initial contract period start date is when operational services will commence. This does not include the implementation period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-470277c3-8019-4eba-a0af-82e3950ec65f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a3f4049-ba4d-4bfe-ad9f-5dff8ffebb2b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

22458000 - Bespoke printed matter

64216200 - Electronic information services

79824000 - Printing and distribution services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,846,418 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,846,418 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE15 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XEROX (UK

Further Information

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