Award

OpenAthens Authentication

  • Digital Health & Care Wales

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038847

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054826 (view related notices)

Published 10 July 2025, 10:54am



Scope

Reference

P21.85

Description

OpenAthens Authentication for NHS Wales e-Library Users not based at a fixed location/IP address


Contract 1. OpenAthens Authentication

Supplier

Contract value

  • £157,820 excluding VAT
  • £189,384 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

9 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 22 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

22 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 23 July 2025 to 30 June 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2030
  • 4 years, 11 months, 9 days

Description of possible extension:

Three (3) year contract, with the option to extend for further two (2) years in annual increments.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

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

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Jisc Services Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZC-9926-PRNM

4 Portwall Lane

Bristol

BS1 6NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: Yes

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. OpenAthens Authentication


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 Louise Jones

Telephone: +442920502108

Email: stacey.jones10@wales.nhs.uk

Website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales