AwardedAwarded 27 February 2026
Cochrane Library Database
Digital Health & Care Wales · NHS and health
In brief
Digital Health & Care Wales awarded IT and software work to John Wiley & Sons on 27 February 2026.
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What the notice says
Digital Health & Care Wales has awarded a contract for continued access to the Cochrane Library Database, a unique and proprietary evidence-based resource used extensively by healthcare professionals, researchers, and the public across NHS Wales.
The Cochrane Library is exclusively owned by Cochrane and distributed solely by the publisher John Wiley & Sons Ltd. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Loss of access would significantly impact clinical decision-making, research support, operational library services, and public access to reliable, high-quality healthcare evidence.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| John Wiley & Sons | £59,922 | Awarded 20 February 2026 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 003426-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 015862-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 019786-2026
Last time this was bought
- Won by
- BZ DISC, Inc (Third Iron)
- Awarded
- 9 March 2026
- Value
- £144,825
- Bids
- 2
Matched on Digital Health & Care Wales, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Digital Health & Care WalesLast 12 months
Procurements
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From notice 003426-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 15 January 2026, last updated 5 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.