Award

BNF Storage and Distribution Provision

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 May 2019 at 10:28

Tender

24 Sep 2018 at 16:06

Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has initiated a tender for the provision of BNF Storage and Distribution, referencing the tender ID BNFSB 0918. This procurement falls under the services category within the technical publications industry and is located in London, England. The tender was published on 24th September 2018 and the deadline for submissions was 29th October 2018. The contract, valued at £200,000, is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will last until 31st March 2022. The procurement method used is an open procedure, which allows for all interested parties to submit bids.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their services in the healthcare sector. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery, storage, and distribution of essential publications to eligible healthcare professionals in the English NHS, which could lead to increased business visibility and growth within this field. Companies with logistics, warehousing, or distribution expertise, particularly those familiar with handling sensitive health-related materials, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

BNF Storage and Distribution Provision

Notice Description

NICE is responsible for guidance to healthcare professionals working within the English NHS. This comes in the form of three print publications; the British National Formulary (BNF) and the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC), which are distributed annually and the Nurse Prescribers Formulary (NPF) which is distributed biennially (every two years). In this document the BNF, BNFC and NPF will be described collectively as the 'BNF Publications'. Distribution of all the BNF Publications takes place during October and November. Collectively 318,393 of these publications were distributed to the English NHS in 2018/19. Further information on the BNF print publications is available on the BNF website (https://www.bnf.org/products/books/). The criteria describing which Healthcare Professionals are eligible to receive the print BNF, BNFC and NPF is available on the NICE website (https://www.nice.org.uk/About/What-we-do/Evidence-Services/British-National-Formulary). The Storage and Distribution Provider will be responsible for: * Taking delivery of, storing, and distributing the BNF Publications to eligible healthcare professionals; * Providing a service to manage enquiries from customers regarding distribution of the BNF publications; * Liaising with the Mailing Database Provider that manages the mailing database for the BNF Publications, which includes all NHS staff who meet the eligibility criteria. [The Mailing Database Provider is the point of contact for eligibility criteria and customer data collation, and will provide updated mailing lists.] * Storage and distribution of any returned stock of each publication in between annual distributions in order to satisfy ad hoc orders.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-89e5fd50-d832-4892-8240-9c600603b473
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab6f0b-219d-4c1a-bc60-1ec592c6f8cf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products


CPV Codes

22121000 - Technical publications

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£547,316 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Dec 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2BU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

W&J LINNEY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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