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Cochrane Library Database

Published
Published 15 January 2026

Overview

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.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 January 2026

Award outcome

Awarded value
£59,922
Award date
20 February 2026
Contract period
30 April 2026 → 30 April 2028
Winner
  • John Wiley & Sons Ltd

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    5 March 2026

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  2. Contract

    20 February 2026

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  3. Contract

    15 January 2026

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