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The purpose of this procurement is to put in place a Framework Agreement to support the purchase of healthcare related print and digital knowledge resources by NHS, health and social care organisations in the UK. Clinicians and staff within these organisations need these knowledge resources to support their practice, research and education. Such knowledge resources will include (but may not be limited to) print and electronic journals and books, databases of bibliographic and full text published content, evidence summaries, continuing medical education resources, digital anatomy resources.<br/><br/>This procurement will replace the current NICE Electronic and Print Content Framework Agreement when it expires on 31 May 2025. More details about the current Framework specification and agreement can be found at: https://www.nice.org.uk/about/nice-communities/library-and-knowledge-services-staff/buy-books-journals-and-databases.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Lots Won | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell's (Waterstones Booksellers Ltd t/a) | - | - | 1 lot LOT 2 Print Books | - |
| BMJ Publishing Group Limited | 03102371 | - | 4 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 4 Print & eJournals · LOT 6 Evidence Summaries · LOT 7 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources | - |
| Boon Brown Limited | 03254413 | - | 1 lot LOT 3 eBooks | - |
| BROWNS BOOKS | - | - | 1 lot LOT 2 Print Books | - |
| Ebsco International Inc. | FC016134 | - | 6 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 2 Print Books · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals · LOT 5 Databases · LOT 6 Evidence Summaries | - |
| Elsevier B.V. | - | - | 3 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 4 Print & eJournals · LOT 6 Evidence Summaries | - |
| John Wiley and Sons, Inc. | - | - | 4 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 2 Print Books · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals | - |
| Kortext | 08617088 | - | 1 lot LOT 3 eBooks | - |
| MA Healthcare Ltd` | 01878373 | - | 3 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 4 Print & eJournals · LOT 7 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources | - |
| Oxford University Press | - | - | 3 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals | - |
| ProQuest LLC | 03037526 | - | 3 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 5 Databases | - |
| Publisher Promotion Services Limited | 10402321 | - | 5 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 5 Databases · LOT 6 Evidence Summaries · LOT 7 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources · LOT 8 Digital Anatomy Reference (DAR) Resources | - |
| Sage Publications Limited | 01017514 | - | 2 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 3 eBooks | - |
| S. Karger AG | - | - | 2 lots LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals | - |
| Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH | - | - | 3 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals | - |
| TAYLOR and FRANCIS GROUP LIMITED | - | - | 3 lots LOT 2 Print Books · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals | - |
| Tomlinsons Book Service | - | - | 1 lot LOT 2 Print Books | - |
| WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED | 01776213 | - | 5 lots LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award · LOT 3 eBooks · LOT 4 Print & eJournals · LOT 5 Databases · LOT 8 Digital Anatomy Reference (DAR) Resources | - |
This procurement was divided into 8 lots, each awarded separately. 444 bids were received in total.
| Lot | Value | Bids Received | Awarded To | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 11 | Oxford University Press Ebsco International Inc. BMJ Publishing Group Limited MA Healthcare Ltd` Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH Elsevier B.V. WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED Publisher Promotion Services Limited ProQuest LLC John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Sage Publications Limited | active |
| Lot 2 LOT 2 Print Books 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 6 | BROWNS BOOKS Ebsco International Inc. Blackwell's (Waterstones Booksellers Ltd t/a) TAYLOR and FRANCIS GROUP LIMITED Tomlinsons Book Service John Wiley and Sons, Inc. | active |
| Lot 3 LOT 3 eBooks 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 11 | Boon Brown Limited Kortext Oxford University Press Ebsco International Inc. Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH S. Karger AG TAYLOR and FRANCIS GROUP LIMITED WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED ProQuest LLC John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Sage Publications Limited | active |
| Lot 4 LOT 4 Print & eJournals 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 11 | Oxford University Press Ebsco International Inc. BMJ Publishing Group Limited MA Healthcare Ltd` Springer Nature Customer Service Center GmbH S. Karger AG TAYLOR and FRANCIS GROUP LIMITED Elsevier B.V. WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Sage Publications Ltd | active |
| Lot 5 LOT 5 Databases 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 4 | Ebsco International Inc. WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED Publisher Promotion Services Limited ProQuest LLC | active |
| Lot 6 LOT 6 Evidence Summaries 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 4 | Ebsco International Inc. BMJ Publishing Group Limited Elsevier B.V. Publisher Promotion Services Limited | active |
| Lot 7 LOT 7 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Resources 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 3 | BMJ Publishing Group Limited MA Healthcare Ltd` Publisher Promotion Services Limited | active |
| Lot 8 LOT 8 Digital Anatomy Reference (DAR) Resources 1,080 days (≈3 yrs) | - | 2 | WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH (MEDICAL RESEARCH) LIMITED Publisher Promotion Services Limited | active |
Weightings from the notice, applied to every lot.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £17,183,865 in 178 payments (over £25k) from Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and 18 more public bodies (2009-01-30 to 2026-04-17).