Cochrane Library Database
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Published
05 Mar 2026
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.
Scope
- Reference
- P7.08
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
Award details
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|---|---|---|---|
| Journal Collection | contract | — | 08 May 2026 |
| NICEFAHEE/2125 Call Off for Wiley supply: NCC collection | contract | £1.4m | 17 Apr 2026 |
| The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices | contract | — | 05 Mar 2026 |
| Wiley Medical and Nursing Journal Collection | contract | — | 03 Mar 2026 |
| RHUL-26058 2026-2028 JISC Collections Wiley Read and Publish Open Access Agreement | contract | £487k | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Cochrane Library Database | contract | — | 20 Feb 2026 |
| The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices | contract | — | 09 Feb 2026 |
| Cochrane Library Database | contract | — | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Wiley Online Library Read and Publish 2026-2028 | contract | — | 07 Jan 2026 |
| The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices | contract | — | 30 Oct 2025 |