Official UK procurement notice
BCU-DIR-62410- Provision of server upgrades to Varian Trubeam and ARIA Equipment within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Procurement agent: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to Direct Award without competition to the Original Engineering Manufacturer (OEM) for the provision of server upgrades to Varian Trubeam and ARIA Equipment found within the Health Board.
The requirement is to be seen as Sole Supplier in nature with only Varian Medical Systems UK Limited being able to provide the required server upgrades. It should be noted that any Third Party involvement would not be compatible with the equipment in situ and may void associated warranties.
Regular supplier meetings will be scheduled to ensure the Health Board are aware of any further server upgrades that may assist with equipment operation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Mar 2026, 16:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
- Authority reference
BCU-DIR-62410- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020131- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066383Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The requirement is to be seen as Sole Supplier in nature with only Varian Medical Systems UK Limited being able to provide the required server upgrades. It should be noted that any Third Party involvement would not be compatible with the equipment in situ and may void associated warranties.
- Risks
Regularly supplier meetings will be scheduled to ensure the Health Board are aware of any further server upgrades that may assist with equipment operation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
5 Mar 2026 → 16 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published235 days ago5 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMT
- Standstill ends224 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published5 Mar 2026, 16:27 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published5 Mar 2026, 16:54 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £530,210 | 5 Mar 2026standstill to 16 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipProcuring entityProcurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Varian Medical Systems UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender