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Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Planning

06 Oct 2026 at 12:25

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

14 Sep 2026 at 17:35

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

14 Sep 2026 at 17:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) plans to appoint a concessionaire to publish, sell and market the British Pharmacopoeia editions covering 2029–2035. The work combines publishing and marketing services with design and operation of a worldwide web site for the Pharmacopoeia. Delivery is for the UK market. The British Pharmacopoeia is the subject of the contract; the procurement description does not set out further operational detail about the products or services. The MHRA is seeking market input to understand how its requirement fits market segments and to explain the proposed commercial process, specification and pricing model. It has encouraged suppliers, including small and medium-sized businesses, to take part in pre-market engagement.

This is at the planning stage: the MHRA has announced its intention to procure, but has not yet issued an invitation to tender. It expects to use a two-stage competitive flexible procedure, with further process detail to be discussed in market-engagement webinars. A second webinar is scheduled for 4 November 2026; the buyer expects the next procurement notice on 23 December 2026. The anticipated contract is a single lot, with a base term from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032 and two optional 12-month renewals, extending at most to 31 March 2034. The estimated value is £39.81 million excluding VAT (£47.772 million including VAT). The planned tender deadline is 29 January 2027, with award expected by 31 March 2027.

This should suit businesses able to combine publishing, sales and marketing with digital publishing or website design and operation. The buyer says the requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and welcomes partnerships and consortia; its intended arrangement is to work primarily with one organisation, so a lead supplier able to coordinate partners may be well placed. Market engagement is intended to help suppliers understand the requirement, commercial process, proposed evaluation criteria, specification and pricing model, and to give feedback through webinars and follow-up questionnaires. Suppliers with the capacity to manage an international audience and deliver a multi-year publishing and sales service may find the scale relevant. The stated scope does not identify particular accreditations or specific technical qualifications.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia

Notice Description

Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia 2029-2035 editions

Planning Information

The purpose is to notify the market of our up coming procurement and to gain more understanding of the market and how our requirement fits into market segments. Webinar 2 to take place 4th November and will cover detail about the commercial process including our proposed evaluation criteria, deeper dive into the specification and pricing model. Please email Commercial@mhra.gov.uk to sign up to our mailing list FAO Imogen Pether, for all future communications regarding this pre-market engagement. The MHRA wants to open this opportunity to as many suppliers as possible, and we encourage the participation of all suppliers including Small and Medium Enterprises. This procurement is suitable for partnerships and consortia bids where MHRA would work primarily with a single organisation, so we urge you to attend the session to find out more information. We also welcome feedback from attendees and a questionnaire will be issued all attendees after each webinar.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f990
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094219-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

CPV Codes

72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services

79342000 - Marketing services

79970000 - Publishing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£39,810,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£39,810,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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