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Cochrane Library Database

Digital Health & Care Wales

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Digital Health & Care Wales

Buyer Address: Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, UKL22, CF11 9AD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Stacey Jones

Contact Email: stacey.jones10@wales.nhs.uk

Contact Telephone: 02920 502108

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
59922.0 GBP
Published
20 Feb 2026, 17:33
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Apr 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 Apr 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Cochrane Library Database

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