Notice Information
Notice Title
BMJ Subscription
Notice Description
12 month subscription to the BMJ 01/01/2026 - 31/12/2026
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012672-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79980000 - Subscription services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £20,245 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Dec 20251 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- purchasing@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESCOT
- Postcode
- L35 5DR
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Whiston and Cronton
- Westminster Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012672-2026
12th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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