NICE Knowledge Resources Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
52
Lots
8
Published
13 Jun 2025
Description
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.
Scope
- Reference
- NICENHSFA/2528
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 92511000
- Contract locations
- North West England
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 52 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
—
Award date
—
Contract start
—
Contract end
—
Lots · 8 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOT 1 Sole supplier - direct award | — | cancelled |
| 2 | LOT 2 Print Books | — | cancelled |
| 3 | LOT 3 eBooks | — | cancelled |
| 4 | LOT 4 Print & eJournals | — | cancelled |
| 5 | LOT 5 Databases | — | cancelled |