--- title: "Concession for Printing and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY" published: "2021-12-20" --- # Concession for Printing and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia Buyer: MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff612bb2-13f0-4bfe-8985-a0efbc33e8f5.json) ## Summary The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is initiating a procurement process for the "Concession for Printing and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia." This opportunity falls under the publishing services industry and is located in London, England, with the procurement currently in the planning stage. The tender is set to be published in late January 2022, with an award anticipated in April 2022. The contract duration will span from September 2022 to August 2027, allowing for effective implementation and preparation for the 2024 publication of the British Pharmacopoeia. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in publishing, marketing, and digital service delivery. Companies with capabilities in printing, distribution, and e-commerce, particularly those experienced in working with public sector clients, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, potential suppliers are encouraged to engage in a supplier event on 18th January 2022, providing a chance to learn about the requirements and expectations directly from the contracting authority. ## Notice The British Pharmacopoeia (BP) is the official collection of standards for UK medicinal products and pharmaceutical substances. It is produced by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission Secretariat of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, in accordance with regulation 317(1) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 and makes an important contribution to public health by setting publicly available standards for the quality of medicines. The BP is published annually with three in-year updates, currently in both hardcopy and electronic formats; the latter being available as a download product as well as an online publication accessed via a single-user license or a multi-user license arrangement. The Agency requires the appointment of a service provider to be responsible for all Publishing activities as well as Printing, Distribution, Marketing and Selling of the BP and BAN publications. A core part of the requirement is the provision and maintenance of a website, which operates as a portal to access the electronic formats of the BP, a source of added value material and a sales platform for the BP chemical reference standards, orders for which are fulfilled by the Agency. The link to the current website is https://www.pharmacopoeia.com/, and this web address is owned by the Agency. The Agency expects to publish this tender late January 2022 for the award of a concession contract to one service provider to provide these services as a concessionaire; collaborations with other organisations to bring together the range of expertise (sub-contracting arrangements) would be acceptable, with the service provider ensuring effective and seamless delivery. The appointed concessionaire shall retain the revenue from the service/sales as its fees minus the payment of agreed royalty share to the Agency. The concessionaire shall have exclusivity on the sales of the BP and BAN during the term of the contract. Pricing strategies shall be reviewed and agreed by both parties. This contracting approach is the same as the current set-up and the Agency will share some of its historic sales data and trends at its supplier event and in the tender documentation. We expect to award the contract in April 2022 and agree a contract with mobilisation in September 2022 to facilitate sufficient lead time for implementation and the publication of the BP 2024 in August 2023. We will be holding a supplier engagement event on 18th January 2022 13.30 - 15.30 via a MS Teams video conference to discuss with potential suppliers the requirement and service expectations, and further considerations for the future contract. We will also allow time for questions and answers. If interested in attending or if you have a question you would specifically like to be addressed in session, please email purchasing@mhra.gov.uk with your details (quoting BP Event). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9d993f-e99c-49ff-af29-1a717884f575 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Jan 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 4PU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79970000 - Publishing services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2021 at 16:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9d993f-e99c-49ff-af29-1a717884f575 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a9d993f-e99c-49ff-af29-1a717884f575 20th December 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.pharmacopoeia.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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