--- title: "Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f990" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f990" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f990.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f990.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency" published: "2026-09-14" --- # Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia Buyer: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f990 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f990) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f990.json) ## Summary The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) intends to procure a concession contract for publishing, selling and marketing the British Pharmacopoeia, covering the 2029 to 2035 editions. The requirement includes publishing services, marketing services and worldwide web design services. The work will support the production and commercial distribution of the British Pharmacopoeia, with delivery across the United Kingdom. MHRA is the central government buyer. This is a services procurement and is being planned as one lot. The requirement is relevant to organisations with an integrated publishing and commercial distribution operation, or to businesses able to provide these services through a suitable consortium or delivery model. The concession structure indicates that the commercial arrangements will be central to the eventual contract. This procurement is at the planning stage: MHRA has announced its intention to procure and is undertaking pre-market engagement, not inviting tenders. The expected route is a two-stage competitive flexible procedure using an open process. MHRA expects two webinars on 30 September and 28 October 2026, covering the requirement, market questions, proposed route to market, key performance indicators and tender timelines; attendees will receive a questionnaire after each session. The buyer expects the next tender notice on 23 December 2026. Its indicative enquiry deadline is 23 December 2026, tender submission deadline 29 January 2027 at 12:00, and award decision by 31 March 2027. The planned contract would run from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2032, with two possible 12-month renewals to 31 March 2034. Estimated value is £39,810,000 excluding VAT (£47,772,000 including VAT). The planned contract should suit publishers, specialist scientific or technical content businesses, booksellers and distributors, marketing agencies, and web or digital commerce providers with relevant experience in bringing authoritative professional publications to market. MHRA is seeking a supplier able to combine publishing, sales, marketing and website capability for the British Pharmacopoeia editions, rather than providing only a single isolated service. The opportunity is explicitly identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller firms with the required capability may be well placed to prepare. Businesses should use the planned engagement to understand the proposed operating model, commercial arrangements, performance measures and two-stage process, and to explain which market segment and delivery capability they could contribute when the procurement reaches the tender stage. ## Notice 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. 2 webinars due to take place on 30th September and 28th October. More detailed agendas will be made available via our mailing list. 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. 30th September to cover (but not limited to) The Agency, our requirement for the British Pharmacopeia and opportunity for the market to ask us questions. 28th October to cover (but not limited to) proposed route to market, KPIs and tender timelines. We also welcome feedback from attendees and a questionnaire will be issued all attendees after each webinar. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087063-2026 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Dec 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £39,810,000 | | Lots value | £39,810,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services - 79342000 - Marketing services - 79970000 - Publishing services ## Release History - 14 Sep 2026 at 17:35 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087063-2026 - 14 Sep 2026 at 17:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087062-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087063-2026 14th September 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087062-2026 14th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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