Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Wales Terminology Service
Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThere is a requirement within Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") to implement a fast healthcare interoperability resources ("FHIR") Terminology Software Licence.
The Terminology Service is a key component of the National Data Resource ("NDR") infrastructure, the delivery of the requirement will enable DHCW to distribute nationally agreed data and information standards across Wales Health and Care.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 16 Dec 2025, 16:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 18:11 BST
- Authority reference
P1031- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068007- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f71bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
CSIRO is the only provider who is able to deliver associated support and the required licence can only be sought by CSIRO. No other provide is able to offer the knowledge and expertise.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published16 Dec 2025, 16:19 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published9 Feb 2026, 09:09 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Jul 2026, 18:11 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial ResearchWales Terminology Service1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029Extensions: Option to extend for a further twelve (12) months; pending Authorities approval. The Authority is under no obligation to issue the extension option. · Options: Support available if required as an optional requirement for the total value of £6,250 which is included within the overall cost of the contract. | £136,749 | 5 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Wales Terminology Service · Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £267,250
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for a further twelve (12) months until 28 February 2029. However, please note the Authority is under no obligation to utilise the extension.
- Options
- There is the ability for the Authority to utilise optional requirements which have a total value of £93,250.00 excluding VAT.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial ResearchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender