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Cochrane Library Database

Digital Health & Care Wales

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Digital Health & Care Wales

Buyer Address: Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, UKL22, CF11 9AD, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Stacey Jones

Contact Email: stacey.jones10@wales.nhs.uk

Contact Telephone: 02920 502108

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
59922.0 GBP
Published
05 Mar 2026, 10:36
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Apr 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 Apr 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Region
n/a
Awarded To
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Official Source
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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.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Cochrane Library Database

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