Scope
Reference
P7.08
Description
The contract ensures continued national access to the Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM), providing NHS Wales staff with secure, up‑to‑date clinical guidance across all care settings. RMM, developed by clinical nurse experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, is the only comprehensive digital resource for standardised adult nursing procedures and is available exclusively through institutional online access.
Access to the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices is also included. With over 300 evidence‑based paediatric procedures, it complements RMM for organisations delivering care to both adults and children. NHS Wales currently holds a 7‑month subscription to GOSH, ending February 2026.
Both RMM and GOSH are nationally important, expert‑authored resources that support consistent, evidence‑based nursing practice across NHS Wales. Local or individual purchasing is neither practical nor cost‑effective, and loss of access would remove two key tools embedded in Welsh nursing practice.
The current RMM licence expires on 22 March 2026. Without renewal, staff would need to rely on physical library resources, increasing costs and reducing timely access to essential clinical information.
Contract 1. The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices
Supplier
Contract value
- £143,943 excluding VAT
- £172,732 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 18 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 23 March 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years, 9 days
Description of possible extension:
Three (3) years, to commence 23rd March 2026 concluding 22nd March 2029 with the option to extend for further twelve (12) months.
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices, 2nd Edition to commence 23rd March 2026 concluding 31st March 2027 (Up to 31/03/2030 if all 3 x 12-months optional extensions are utilised).
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Supplier
John Wiley & Sons
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQG-8713-THWT
9600 Garsington Road, Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2SJ
United Kingdom
Email: raking@wiley.com
Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices
Contracting authority
Digital Health & Care Wales
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHXM-8593-WBPZ
Ty Glan-yr-Afon
Cardiff
CF11 9AD
United Kingdom
Contact name: Stacey Jones
Telephone: 02920 502108
Email: Stacey.Jones10@wales.nhs.uk
Website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales