Official UK procurement notice
Library Linking Tool · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDigital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) has awarded a contract for the provision of a market‑ready Library Linking Tool to support NHS Wales staff in accessing licensed and subscribed electronic knowledge resources. The solution enables seamless linking from publisher platforms and other online environments to full‑text content available through the NHS Wales e‑Library, supporting evidence‑based decision‑making across NHS Wales.
The contract covers the supply, implementation, support, maintenance, training and ongoing development of a Library Linking Tool for All Wales use. The solution supports OpenURL linking, OpenAthens and IP authentication, accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2), Welsh language provision, national deployment across NHS Wales devices, and integration with existing NHS Wales library systems.
The procurement was conducted using the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
- No preliminary market engagement: Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has not published a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for this procurement. This is because no preliminary market engagement activity was undertaken for the Library Linking Tool requirement. The procurement strategy was developed based on a clear understanding of the market, established requirements, and prior experience with similar procurements. As such, there was no necessity to engage the market in advance of the tender process. This approach is fully compliant with the relevant procurement regulations, which do not require the publication of a preliminary market engagement notice where no such engagement has taken place. The procurement has therefore proceeded directly to the publication of this Tender Notice.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£145,892
- Economic & financial standing
As per the invitation to tender documentation available via eTenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
As per the invitation to tender documentation available via eTenderWales
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Qualitative Criteria: 20%
- Commercial: 70%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Social Value
- Qualitative Criteria
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
As per the invitation to tender documentation available via eTenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
As per the invitation to tender documentation available via eTenderWales
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Jan 2026, 11:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
P21.80- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002569- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06046dFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to the tender documents for the full set of requirements.
- Risks
Please note that the service delivered must be in accordance with the Terms and Conditions of the contract and will be managed in accordance with a formal contract management process.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on eTenderWales etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login ↗. shtmlITT Code: itt_122366
Timeline
13 Jan 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published287 days ago13 Jan 2026, 11:24 GMT
- Clarification questions by272 days ago27 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline252 days ago17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent232 days ago9 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published232 days ago9 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMT
- Standstill ends221 days ago19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by220 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026- Tender notice published13 Jan 2026, 11:24 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Mar 2026, 16:07 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ DISC, Inc (Third Iron)1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: The contract allows for an option to extend by up to a further two (2) year period in increments of no less than twelve (12) months. | £144,825 | 9 Mar 2026standstill to 19 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BZ DISC, Inc (Third Iron)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All tender documents can be found on the eTenderwales Jaggaer portal
- Technical specifications All tender documents can be found on the eTenderwales Jaggaer portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender