---
title: "e-Books"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-129781"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-129781"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-129781.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-129781.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES"
published: "2023-03-07"
---

# e-Books

Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-129781

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process was carried out by Digital Health and Care Wales for the provision of 229 electronic books. The tender, titled "e-Books," aimed to ensure health and care professionals have access to up-to-date and evidence-based information for quality patient care. The procurement stage involved a mini-competition via the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Electronic and Print Content Framework. The contract was awarded to Ebsco International Inc on March 2, 2023, with a total of 4 bids received.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those providing software supply services, to participate and potentially win contracts for supplying electronic books within the healthcare industry. Businesses well-versed in digital content provision and with experience in healthcare information dissemination would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

It has been recognised that health and care professionals need access to information to provide the best care that is up to date, evidence-based and best suited to the individual patient. In order for health and care professionals to deliver high quality care, the information needs to be available in the right place, to the right people.In recognition of this, the Clinical Knowledge Service ("CKS"), now the NHS Wales e-Library was set up a number of years ago to procure access to electronic knowledge resources, this includes electronic books.This contract is for the provision of two hundred and twenty-nine (229) electronic books.A mini competition was undertaken via the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ("NICE") Electronic and Print Content Framework, Lot 3 for Electronic Books (NICE FAHEE/2125). The contract is underpinned by the Terms and Conditions of the NICE Electronic and Print Content Framework Call Off Terms and Conditions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129781 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9AD |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EBSCO INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72268000 - Software supply services

## Release History

- 7 Mar 2023 at 16:49 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=129781

## Notice URLs

- https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

## Provenance

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