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Cymraeg

UK6

Cochrane Library Database

  • First published: 20 February 2026
  • Last modified: 20 February 2026
  • Version: 1

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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-06067e
Published by:
Digital Health & Care Wales
Authority ID:
AA81853
Publication date:
20 February 2026
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
UK6
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Digital Health and Care Wales has awarded a contract for continued access to the Cochrane Library Database, a unique and proprietary evidence resource used extensively by healthcare staff, researchers, and citizens across NHS Wales. The database is exclusively owned by Cochrane and distributed only by the publisher Wiley; therefore, no alternative suppliers exist.

Loss of access would significantly impact clinical decision‑making, research support, operational library services, and public access to reliable evidence.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

P7.08

Procurement description

Digital Health and Care Wales has awarded a contract for continued access to the Cochrane Library Database, a unique and proprietary evidence resource used extensively by healthcare staff, researchers, and citizens across NHS Wales. The database is exclusively owned by Cochrane and distributed only by the publisher Wiley; therefore, no alternative suppliers exist.

Loss of access would significantly impact clinical decision‑making, research support, operational library services, and public access to reliable evidence.

Contracting authority

Digital Health & Care Wales

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Ty Glan-yr-Afon

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF11 9AD

Country: United Kingdom

Website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHXM-8593-WBPZ

Contact name: Stacey Jones

Email: stacey.jones10@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone: 02920 502108

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Supplier

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 111 River Street , Hoboken

Town/City: United States

Postcode: 07030

Country: United States

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQG-8713-THWT

Email: raking@wiley.com

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Contract

Cochrane Library Database

ID: 1

Status: Pending

Related lots

1

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

06 March 2026, 23:59PM

Can this contract be extended?: Yes

Value

59922 GBP Excluding VAT

71907 GBP Including VAT

Main category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Delivery regions

  • UKL - Wales

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

01 May 2026, 00:00AM to 30 April 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 April 2029

Suppliers

  • GB-PPON-PDQG-8713-THWT

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support Computer and Related Services
98000000 Other community, social and personal services Other Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1000 WALES

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Notice details
Publication date:
15 January 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK5
Version:
1
Authority name:
Digital Health & Care Wales
Publication date:
20 February 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK6
Version:
1
Authority name:
Digital Health & Care Wales
Publication date:
05 March 2026
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK7
Version:
1
Authority name:
Digital Health & Care Wales

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