Awarded contract

Library Linking Tool

Details

Supplier(s)
BZ DISC, Inc (Third Iron)
Value
£144,825
Duration
3 years
Topic
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Published
9 March 2026

Tender 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. ## Contract award Title: Library Linking Tool

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published9 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date9 March 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2029in 2 years

About the buyer

Digital Health and Care Wales is the national digital body for NHS Wales, and buys as a central healthcare organisation. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership provides shared procurement services across NHS Wales bodies, this organisation included. Digital and clinical technology systems are commissioned to serve health boards nationally. Framework agreements carry much of this buying.

Over the past 5 years, most of Digital Health and Care Wales's contract awards have been in IT services, software and information systems and construction materials.

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