Library Linking Tool
Details
- Value
- £145,892
- Topic
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Published
- 13 January 2026
- Submission
- 17 February 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
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.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published13 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date17 February 2026
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.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@digital-health-and-care-wales.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@digital-health-and-care-wales.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@digital-health-and-care-wales.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@digital-health-and-care-wales.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@digital-health-and-care-wales.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@digital-health-and-care-wales.gov |
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