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BMJ Best Practice 2026-2029

University of South Wales

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11 Aug 2026 at 16:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of South Wales procured a clinical decision-support information service for its multidisciplinary team. The requirement is for BMJ Best Practice, providing current clinical information to support healthcare-related decisions, learning and professional practice. It is a service rather than a physical works or goods contract, with an education and training services classification. Delivery is associated with University of South Wales operations in Wales, with the buying organisation based in Pontypridd. The requirement is relevant to publishers, clinical information providers and organisations supplying digital or managed access to evidence-based healthcare content for universities, healthcare education settings or multidisciplinary professional users. Suppliers would need to demonstrate that their content and service can support a broad range of clinical users rather than a single medical speciality.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The award was made on 5 August 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. Its value is £52,268.08 excluding VAT, or £62,721.69 including VAT. The procurement was evaluated on the basis of the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The three-year agreement covers BMJ Best Practice clinical decision-support information for the University of South Wales multidisciplinary team. The procurement is recorded as complete, with the contract active.

This award shows established demand from a Welsh university for authoritative clinical decision-support content serving a multidisciplinary audience. Competitors seeking similar work with this buyer would need a substantial, current and credible healthcare information product, supported by editorial processes that keep clinical guidance up to date. The service would need to be usable across different professional disciplines and relevant to clinical education and decision-making, rather than focused on a narrow specialist audience. Suppliers well placed to compete would include established medical publishers, clinical knowledge-platform providers and specialist information businesses able to provide reliable institutional access and ongoing content maintenance. Experience supporting universities or comparable professional users would strengthen credibility, as would the operational capacity to deliver a consistent service across the buyer’s Welsh locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BMJ Best Practice 2026-2029

Notice Description

USW have awarded a three year agreement to BMJ Best Practice to provide the very latest clinical decision support information for the multidisciplinary team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e1cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076417-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,268 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of South Wales
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 1DL
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Treforest
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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