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The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices

DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES

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30 Oct 2025 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

The recent public procurement process conducted by Digital Health & Care Wales focuses on securing crucial digital resources, namely The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices. This procurement, classified under IT services, ensures continued access to vital clinical guidelines for NHS Wales. The procurement method was a direct award, with John Wiley & Sons as the confirmed supplier, and it covered a service period starting from 23rd March 2026 until 31st March 2029, with options for extension. The procurement stage has reached completion, with the contract's total gross value amounting to £149,872.08. The procurement is subject to Welsh devolved regulations and is centred in Cardiff, United Kingdom.

This tender provides an excellent avenue for business growth, particularly for suppliers able to meet the unique requirements of highly specialised digital healthcare resources. The procurement encourages participation from small to medium enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the suitability criteria in place, creating opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare IT services, consulting, and support. Given this targeted niche, vendors with expertise in software development, and digital resource management for healthcare services stand in good stead to benefit from such contracts in the future. This creates a valuable prospect for companies aiming to expand their footprint in the healthcare sector by providing essential digital tools and resources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices

Notice Description

Continued access to The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) is vital for NHS Wales, ensuring secure, up-to-date clinical guidance since its introduction in 2023. The current licence expires on 22nd March 2026. Without this resource, NHS Wales staff would need to rely on physical library purchases, increasing costs and reducing timely access to essential evidence-based information. The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) was developed by clinical nurse experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and is the only comprehensive digital resource for standardised adult nursing procedures. Institutional access is available solely via the online platform, as e-Book or perpetual licence options are no longer offered. The e-Library also proposes adding the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices as an optional requirement. Created by the Great Ormond Street Hospital experts, it provides over 300 evidence-based paediatric procedures, complementing the RMM for those working across adult and paediatric care. NHS Wales currently holds a 7-month subscription to GOSH, which is ending February 2026. Both RMM and GOSH are unique, expert-authored resources essential for maintaining consistent, evidence-based nursing practice across NHS Wales. Local or individual purchases of either manual are impractical and costly, as multiple e-Books or physical copies would be required for hospital-wide access. Failure to renew these subscriptions would result in loss of two key national nursing resources. RMM is already embedded and endorsed by the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, and GOSH is a new but complementary resource addition.

Procurement Information

Wiley is the sole supplier of institutional online access to The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d75e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069846-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£149,872 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20251 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES
Contact Name
Jack Coughlin
Contact Email
jack.coughlin@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+442920502108

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF11 9AD
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JOHN WILEY & SONS

Further Information

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