Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cc0-b116-71ab-b8cb-96ff8ef260f5/bnf-storage-and-distribution

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# BNF Storage and Distribution

[National Institute For Health And Care Excellence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-institute-for-health-and-care-excellence)

Estimated value

£322,000 to £522,000

Published

18 Oct 2022

Deadline

Closed

23 Nov 2022

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

NICE is responsible for the provision of prescribing information to healthcare professionals working within the English NHS. This comes in the form of 2 print publications; the British National Formulary (BNF) and the British National Formulary for Children (BNFC). The BNF Volumes are distributed annually across the English NHS and other eligible prescriber groups.

The Storage and Distribution Provider will be responsible for:

• Taking delivery of, storing, and distributing the BNF Volumes to eligible healthcare professionals in England;

• Taking delivery of, storing, and distributing the bulk order of BNF Volumes to a warehouse location for each of the UK devolved administrations;

• Providing a service to manage enquiries from customers regarding distribution of the BNF Volumes;

• Liaising with the Mailing Database Provider that manages the mailing database for the BNF Volumes, 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 re-distribution of any returned BNF Volumes in between annual distributions in order to satisfy ad-hoc orders.

## CPV classification

Postal services related to parcels

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/8b6fcbcc-6fcc-4a04-a1bd-704d0ca586b3)

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