Tender

Storage and Distribution Provider for delivery of the British National Formulary Publications

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE

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Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute For Health And Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking a Storage and Distribution Provider for the delivery of the British National Formulary Publications. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically technical publications, and is located in London, United Kingdom. The tender process is currently in the Award stage. Key dates include a tender period that concluded on 5th August 2016, with the contract set to commence on 1st November 2016 and lasting until 31st October 2019. The procurement method is an open procedure with an estimated contract value of £600,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics and distribution services, particularly those with a focus on healthcare-related publications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-suited to engage in this process, given the nature of the services required. Companies capable of efficiently managing high-volume distribution and possessing a strong understanding of the healthcare sector will find this opportunity beneficial for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Storage and Distribution Provider for delivery of the British National Formulary Publications

Notice Description

NICE's role is to improve outcomes for people using the NHS and other public health and social care services. We do this by: * Producing evidence based guidance and advice for health, public health and social care practitioners; * Developing quality standards and performance metrics for those providing and commissioning health, public health and social care services; * Providing a range of informational services for commissioners, practitioners and managers across the spectrum of health and social care. NICE is responsible for the distribution of hard copy prescribing guidance to Health Care professionals with a prescribing responsibility working within the English NHS. This comes in the form of three 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. Distribution of all three publications takes place during September & October. Collectively 348,000 of these publications were distributed to the English NHS in 2015/16. 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)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d1c1d376-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23e41291-8069-4d0e-abe6-f11f2f023ff4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

CPV Codes

22121000 - Technical publications

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2019 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M! 4BT
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Further Information

Notice Documents

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