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# Library Linking Tool

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-linking-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06046d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Digital Health & Care Wales: "Library Linking Tool". Published status: complete. Published Value: £145,892. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Digital Health & Care Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/digital-health-care-wales-nhs-l5x6m)
- **Published Value:** £145,892 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £144,825 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-linking-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06046d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06046d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-linking-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06046d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/library-linking-tool-ocds-h6vhtk-06046d#participate

## Description
Digital 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £145,892

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Library Linking Tool (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BZ DISC, Inc (Third Iron)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PTLY-3277-HYHN`
  - Value: £144,825 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 09/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002569-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-09T16:07:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T17:30:56.427Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06046d