Cochrane Library Database · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£59,922published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to John Wiley & Sons Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jan 2026, 11:58 GMT
Last source update: 5 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT
Authority reference: P7.08
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-019786
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06067e Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026

Transparency notice published
15 Jan 2026, 11:58 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
20 Feb 2026, 17:33 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
5 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £59,9221 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
John Wiley & Sons Limited1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028 · up to 30 Apr 2029Extensions: The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further twelve (12) months.	£59,922	20 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Cochrane Library Database · John Wiley & Sons Limited
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£59,922
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the contract for a further twelve (12) months.
3 agreed KPIs: Percentage availability of the Cochrane Library platform · Incident & Support Response / Resolution Times · Usage & Value for Money (COUNTER Reporting)
- Percentage availability of the Cochrane Library platform
- Incident & Support Response / Resolution Times
- Usage & Value for Money (COUNTER Reporting)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Digital Health & Care Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHXM-8593-WBPZ Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 9ADContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

John Wiley & Sons LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDQG-8713-THWT 111 River Street , , Hoboken, US, 07030, USContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Feb 2026, 17:33 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 11:58 GMT