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Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia

MHRA · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 13:31.

Opportunity overview

Concession Contract for Publishing, Selling and Marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia 2029-2035 editions

Classification

  • CPV72413000 — World wide web (www) site design services
  • CPV79342000 — Marketing services
  • CPV79970000 — Publishing services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C448502
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Dec 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
31 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79970000
Description
Publishing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79342000
Description
Marketing services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
72413000
Description
World wide web (www) site design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
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. Webinar 2 to take place 4th November and will cover detail about the commercial process including our proposed evaluation criteria, deeper dive into the specification and pricing model. 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. The MHRA wants to open this opportunity to as many suppliers as possible, and we encourage the participation of all suppliers including Small and Medium Enterprises. This procurement is suitable for partnerships and consortia bids where MHRA would work primarily with a single organisation, so we urge you to attend the session to find out more information. We also welcome feedback from attendees and a questionnaire will be issued all attendees after each webinar.
Due
4 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094219-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Oct 2026, 12:25
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
MHRA
Id
GB-PPON-PJLJ-9824-VXPG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJLJ-9824-VXPG

Address

Street Address
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4PU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI42

Contact

Name
William Reeder and Imogen Pether

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 4PU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 087062-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 087063-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 094219-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage/planned procurement by MHRA for a concession to publish, sell and market the British Pharmacopoeia editions for 2029–2035. The opportunity is not stated to be open for bidding.

Who this may suit

Potentially relevant to suppliers of publishing, digital/web design and marketing services. Specific supplier selection requirements are unknown.

Key points identified

  • Service scopePublishing, selling and marketing of the British Pharmacopoeia 2029–2035 editions.Evidence: Opportunity title and description.
  • Supplier requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No supplier selection or technical requirements are provided in the supplied notice data.
  • SME suitabilityUnknown.Evidence: suitable_for_sme is not stated.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094219-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f990
First published
14 Sept 2026
Last checked
6 Oct 2026, 13:31
Notice versions reviewed
3

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
6 Oct 2026
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