This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jun 2025 at 10:56

Tender

12 Nov 2024 at 12:49

Planning

19 Apr 2024 at 12:54

Summary of the contracting process

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has completed the procurement process for the "NICE Knowledge Resources Framework," targeting the library services industry. Based in Manchester, UK, NICE aimed to establish a framework agreement to supply healthcare-related print and digital resources for NHS and other health organisations across the UK. The procurement, planned with an open procedure method, consisted of multiple lots including medical eBooks, print books, journals, databases, and more. Initiated in November 2024 and awarded by June 2025, the procurement has involved key stakeholders and potential suppliers, demonstrating its significance in enhancing healthcare knowledge resources.

This tender opens numerous business opportunities, particularly for suppliers of medical and healthcare publications and digital content providers. Successful bidders like Oxford University Press and Ebsco International Inc., among others, highlight that both large and small enterprises stand to benefit considerably. Suppliers specialising in digital anatomy resources, continuing medical education platforms, and database solutions may find lucrative avenues for growth and ongoing engagement. The diverse range of suppliers involved underscores the potential for both niche market players and established entities to secure business deals through similar future procurement endeavours.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

NICE Knowledge Resources Framework

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement is to put in place a Framework Agreement to support the purchase of healthcare related print and digital knowledge resources by NHS, health and social care organisations in the UK. Clinicians and staff within these organisations need these knowledge resources to support their practice, research and education. Such knowledge resources will include (but may not be limited to) print and electronic journals and books, databases of bibliographic and full text published content, evidence summaries, continuing medical education resources, digital anatomy resources.<br/><br/>This procurement will replace the current NICE Electronic and Print Content Framework Agreement when it expires on 31 May 2025. More details about the current Framework specification and agreement can be found at: https://www.nice.org.uk/about/nice-communities/library-and-knowledge-services-staff/buy-books-journals-and-databases.

Lot Information

LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award

This Lot will be used to purchase Knowledge Resources that can only be provided by one (i.e. a "sole") Provider; purchasing from this Lot will be by direct award only; any Knowledge Resource from the categories set out in the procurement documents may be supplied in Lot 1 provided that the Bidder is the sole supplier of the title(s). However, only journal and eBook collections and not individual titles may be supplied under Lot 1.

LOT 2 Print Books

Medical and healthcare related print books

Note these are for pre-printed and published books This is not for a printing service.

LOT 3 eBooks

Medical and healthcare related eBooks.

LOT 4 Print & eJournals

Medical and Healthcare related Print and eJournals.

LOT 5 Databases

Databases: searchable online collections of structured information to support healthcare practice, learning, teaching and research to include: abstracting & indexing/bibliographic databases; full-text databases; citation databases.

LOT 6 Evidence Summaries

Evidence Summaries: referential, digital, clinical decision support resources that provide knowledge summaries as Topics. Designed to provide health professionals with comprehensive evidence, clinical decision support and "actionable knowledge" to: support decision-making at the point of care e.g. at the bedside, in the ward, in the clinic, and in community settings, including the patient's or carer's home; and to support education and learning before, during and after the patient consultation. Such resources may include a full text component(s) e.g. ejournals, journal articles, eBooks, alongside the Topics.

LOT 7 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources: evidence-based online learning platforms specifically designed to help healthcare professionals enhance their knowledge and support their ongoing professional development. They offer interactive, peer-reviewed medical and healthcare related course modules or reflective practice opportunities that enable healthcare staff to earn CME points and/or track CME/Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activity.

LOT 8 Digital Anatomy Reference (DAR) Resources

Digital Anatomy Reference (DAR) Resources: encompass online platforms, which can be interactive, designed to aid healthcare staff in their clinical practice, research, continuous learning, and professional development. Additionally, they can be used for patient education purposes. The resources provided include both content and multimedia materials e.g. 2D, 3D and interactive images and models, CT and MRI scans, animations, videos, augmented and virtual reality options. Primary focus is anatomy and physiology.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04539f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032183-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
15 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Additional Buyers

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
M1 3BN
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

BMJ Publishing Group Limited

BROWNS BOOKS

Blackwell's (Waterstones Booksellers Ltd t/a)

Boon Brown Limited

Ebsco International Inc.

Elsevier B.V.

John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Kortext

MA Healthcare Ltd`

Oxford University Press

ProQuest LLC

Publisher Promotion Services Limited

S. Karger AG

Sage Publications Limited

Sage Publications Ltd

Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH

TAYLOR and FRANCIS GROUP LIMITED

Tomlinsons Book Service

WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED

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