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title: "Mailing Database Provider for the British National Formulary"
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# Mailing Database Provider for the British National Formulary

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1de44b8d-64e8-472a-8634-ae5896226bf0

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## Summary

The National Institute For Health And Care Excellence (NICE) has awarded a contract for the provision of a Mailing Database service for the British National Formulary. The contract was awarded to Wilmington Healthcare Limited. The contract value is GBP 149,820.60, with a contract period starting from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026. The procurement method used was an open procedure below the threshold, and the tender had a closing date of October 21, 2022. The service falls under the classification of direct marketing services and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the direct marketing services industry to compete for providing mailing database management services to NICE. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can benefit from this opportunity. The National Institute For Health And Care Excellence (NICE) is the buying organization for this procurement process, and it aims to enhance the distribution of essential healthcare information within the English NHS. Businesses with experience in managing mailing databases and providing enquiry handling services to healthcare professionals would be well-suited to participate in this tender.

## Notice

BNF Volumes Mailing List NICE is responsible for the distribution of hard copy (print) prescribing guidance to Health Care professionals with a prescribing responsibility working within the English NHS. This comes in the form of two publications; the British National Formulary (BNF), which is published biannually, but distributed annually by NICE, and the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC), which is published and distributed annually. Both publications are published in September and collectively approximately 200,000 BNF and BNFC are currently distributed to the English NHS each year. The Mailing Database Provider will hold, manage and analyse the mailing database for all Health Care Professionals who are eligible to receive a BNF or BNFC (collectively BNF Volumes). They will deliver mailing lists for each BNF publication to NICE's distribution partner in advance of each publication date. The mailing list will need to be amended for each BNF publication campaign to take account of any changes in allocation requested by NICE, following joint analysis of the eligible Health Care Professional groups. They will also provide an enquiry handling service to deal with telephone and email queries from Healthcare Professionals and others, regarding the delivery of BNF Volumes. The enquiry handling staff will also manage the mailing database, updating it as and when is necessary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b5fa526-0f6a-4cb1-93c9-dc5f9abf63b8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 24 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,820 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 4BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILMINGTON HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342100 - Direct marketing services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2023 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b5fa526-0f6a-4cb1-93c9-dc5f9abf63b8
- 9 Sep 2022 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6e26c6f-7e76-4f7b-93f2-a1a6969812ca
- 12 Aug 2022 at 15:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54f4113f-f364-435b-a74b-4d1e6ce6aece

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b5fa526-0f6a-4cb1-93c9-dc5f9abf63b8
  9th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6e26c6f-7e76-4f7b-93f2-a1a6969812ca
  9th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54f4113f-f364-435b-a74b-4d1e6ce6aece
  12th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3365bc45-32b7-4be0-8ee7-826e27737f26
  The attached specification is in draft at the moment and may be subject to change.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3adce57c-db17-41fa-8f13-8e90899fc584
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/53b0ac31-90b9-4bc6-be4a-cb1489f85e62
  Redacted award contract

## Notice URLs

- https://bnf.nice.org.uk/

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