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CHIS Red Books 26-28

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
Selective procedure
9 January 2026 to 9 January 2029

Supply of national Personal Child Health Record (PCHR) books, commonly known as Red Books, to support regional child health information services. The contract involves the production and distribution of these standardised health records for tracking child development and immunisation history across the specified NHS region.

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Awarded value: £1.3m; As published
Published: 2 February 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 9 January 2026; Harlow Printing Limited
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 9 January 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Provision and printing of national Personal Child Health Record books for NHS child health information services and clinical records.

Category: Appointment books or refills

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
2 February 2026
Contract awardedto Harlow Printing Limited
9 January 2026
Contract starts
9 January 2026
Contract ends
9 January 2029

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The buyer

Type: NHS and health body
Book printing contracts, 24 months: 2
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How it compares

28× the typical book printing contract (£46k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/84248/chis-red-books-26-28
Buyer reference: 1940
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-43b69422-0c67-4d38-9548-5db274fa23cf
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. CHIS Red Books 26-28. Contract award, 2 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/84248/chis-red-books-26-28 (accessed 12 October 2026).