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title: "BNF Storage and Distribution Provision"
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buyer: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE"
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# BNF Storage and Distribution Provision

Buyer: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89e5fd50-d832-4892-8240-9c600603b473

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## Summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has initiated a tender for the provision of BNF Storage and Distribution, referencing the tender ID BNFSB 0918. This procurement falls under the services category within the technical publications industry and is located in London, England. The tender was published on 24th September 2018 and the deadline for submissions was 29th October 2018. The contract, valued at £200,000, is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will last until 31st March 2022. The procurement method used is an open procedure, which allows for all interested parties to submit bids.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their services in the healthcare sector. The successful provider will be responsible for the delivery, storage, and distribution of essential publications to eligible healthcare professionals in the English NHS, which could lead to increased business visibility and growth within this field. Companies with logistics, warehousing, or distribution expertise, particularly those familiar with handling sensitive health-related materials, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

NICE is responsible for guidance to healthcare professionals working within the English NHS. This comes in the form of three print 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 (every two years). In this document the BNF, BNFC and NPF will be described collectively as the 'BNF Publications'. Distribution of all the BNF Publications takes place during October and November. Collectively 318,393 of these publications were distributed to the English NHS in 2018/19. Further information on the BNF print publications is available on the BNF website (https://www.bnf.org/products/books/). 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). The Storage and Distribution Provider will be responsible for: * Taking delivery of, storing, and distributing the BNF Publications to eligible healthcare professionals; * Providing a service to manage enquiries from customers regarding distribution of the BNF publications; * Liaising with the Mailing Database Provider that manages the mailing database for the BNF Publications, which includes all NHS staff who meet the eligibility criteria. [The Mailing Database Provider is the point of contact for eligibility criteria and customer data collation, and will provide updated mailing lists.] * Storage and distribution of any returned stock of each publication in between annual distributions in order to satisfy ad hoc orders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab6f0b-219d-4c1a-bc60-1ec592c6f8cf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £547,316 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | W&J LINNEY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 22 - Printed matter and related products

### Codes

- 22121000 - Technical publications

## Release History

- 20 May 2019 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab6f0b-219d-4c1a-bc60-1ec592c6f8cf
- 24 Sep 2018 at 16:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1207817f-0020-4576-be47-ab51ad27ac6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9fab6f0b-219d-4c1a-bc60-1ec592c6f8cf
  20th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1207817f-0020-4576-be47-ab51ad27ac6c
  24th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6421e899-7367-4e22-9e59-105345f55780
  Competing Interests
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/152ee27e-0809-4c8b-b739-1978b6a6111b
  Confidentiality Agreement
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2eaf8b2e-d6e3-431f-8bda-74b962f47d44
  Covering letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07a086fa-73a8-4218-8fdf-8b745b988256
  Form of Offer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/43a66da0-de7a-49ad-b9a0-e5dc937a80e8
  Contract template
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/da0e28e4-b8d8-4968-850a-0b41a5a6041e
  Redaction Request form
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d9718b6-0e94-41db-b762-3a467c7e3585
  Specification for BNF Storage and Distribution tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac60b898-8089-471f-8625-dba4f74d6727
  Terms and Conditions queries
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/da41f637-efc1-4717-9826-3419dc556e9a
  BNF Storage & Distribution Contract Redacted

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bnf.org/products/books/
- https://www.nice.org.uk/About/What-we-do/Evidence-Services/British-National-Formulary

## Provenance

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