BMJ e-Learning Platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£189,574published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Sept 2024no call for competition

Awarded to BMJ Publishing Group Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DHCW requires access to BMJ Learning, which is an online platform offering over 900 evidence-based courses for healthcare professionals, covering the wide range of professional roles throughout NHS Wales. In addition to the evidence-based content, BMJ learning offers accreditation, allowing NHS Wales staff to earn CPD points and receive credits that can be used towards revalidation. There are no other resources on the market that offer the same speciality coverage, recognised accreditation and flexibility as BMJ Learning.

CPV: E-learning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK · NHS WALES

Extensions: The authority has the option to extend for a further 12 Months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Sept 2024, 16:18 BST
Last source update: 23 Jan 2025, 10:21 GMT
Authority reference: P21.76
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-002329
Classification (CPV): E-learning services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0497d4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: BMJ is the sole supplier of BMJ Learning. The NHS Wales e-Library has subscribed to BMJ Learning since October 2018 when it was agreed to procure in line with the expansion of the e-Library Business Case submitted to and approved by Welsh Government.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:145122)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £189,5741 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 25 Sept 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BMJ Publishing Group Limited	£189,574 †	—	Awarded
BMJ Publishing Group Limited	£160,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 002329-2025-P21.76-1 · BMJ Publishing Group Limited
Signed
25 Sept 2024
Value
£189,574
Status
active
Contract 028182-2024-P21.76-1 · BMJ Publishing Group Limited
Signed
21 Aug 2024
Value
£160,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES (DHCW)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Ty Glan-Yr-Afon, 21 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, UK, CF11 9ADContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier Bma House, Tavistock Square, London, London, WC1H9JRContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.