Provision of Digital Library Services for Scotland's Health and Social Care – Lot 3: Bibliographic Databases
NHS Education for Scotland · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Digital Library Services for Scotland's Health and Social Care – Lot 3: Bibliographic Databases
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£883,267.80
RegionScotland
CategoryEducation & Training
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NHS Education for Scotland awarded a contract to UBM Ltd, EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC, Proquest, and Ovid Technologies - Wolters Kluwer Health for the provision of digital library services, specifically Lot 3: Bibliographic Databases, to support national knowledge strategies for health and social care in Scotland.
The contract, valued at £883,267.8, aimed to provide content and multi-channel digital platforms that enable health and social care workers, learners, and citizens to access knowledge on an 'anytime, anywhere' basis, embedding education and research within day-to-day practice.
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Provision of Digital Library Services for Scotland's Health and Social Care – Lot 3: Bibliographic Databases
Won by UBM Ltd,EBSCO INTERNATIONAL INC,Proquest,Ovid Technologies - Wolters Kluwer Health · NHS Education for Scotland
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