Creation and Supply of the British National Formulary

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£15,160,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Mar 2021no call for competition

Awarded to THE ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British National Formulary (BNF) is a United Kingdom (UK) pharmaceutical reference book that contains a wide spectrum of information and advice on prescribing and pharmacology, along with specific facts and details about many medicines available on the NHS. Information within the BNF includes indication(s), contraindications, side effects, doses, legal classification, names and prices of available proprietary and generic formulations, and any other notable points.

This contract is to create and supply the BNF to the NHS

CPV: Printed books · Printed matter and related products · Publications

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award due to IPR ownership

Delivery: UK · At the suppliers location and permisies

22110000 Printed books 22120000 Publications

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Mar 2022, 12:47 GMT
Last source update: 3 Mar 2022, 12:47 GMT
Authority reference: BNF
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-005873
Classification (CPV): Printed booksPrinted matter and related productsPublications
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031d8a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Published justification: The BNF is owned by
THE ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN,
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LTD
and
RCPCH PUBLICATIONS LIMITED
the work that is the BNF is protected by copyright and registered to the owners

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £15,160,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN	£15,160,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 005873-2022-1 · THE ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
Signed
1 Mar 2021
Value
£15,160,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute For Health And Care Excellence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 2 Redman place, LONDON, UK, E20 1JQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

NICEReview body london

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THE ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAINAwarded supplier london, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.