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Published 4 Mar 2025, 10:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RISOH Support and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Business Services Organisation

Direct award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£1,167,577published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 4 Mar 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Regional Information System for Oncology and Haematology (RISOH) is critical regional system for Northern Ireland Cancer Services. The system provides invaluable information for clinicians in the monitoring and planning of patient's cancer treatment. Varian Medical Systems provide 24/7 maintenance and support for the RISOH system. If this system is not supported and maintained there would be a significant risk to patients' welfare and no electronic method of recording the patient's cancer journey.

Business Services Organisation previously direct awarded £624,777 to Varian for for RISOH Support and maintenance.

It is our intention to complete a further Direct Award to the value of £550,000. We wish to enter into a Contract until 31st March 2029. It is expected that there will a replacement system in place by the 31st March 2029.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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
4 Mar 2025, 10:57 GMT
Last source update
4 Mar 2025, 11:51 GMT
Authority reference
DAC20003
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007812
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e938 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Varian Health Systems have been the supplier of the RISOH system since it was implemented in 2013. Due to the complexity of the system, there are no other providers who could provide this system within the time frame. Replacing the system or support contract would lead to a risk to patient safety.​ The system is due to be replaced by the end of this Contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 Mar 2025 → 13 Mar 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    4 Mar 2025, 11:51 GMT
  2. Standstill ends
    13 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Mar 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    4 Mar 2025, 10:57 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    4 Mar 2025, 11:51 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,167,5771 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029£1,167,5774 Mar 2025standstill to 13 Mar 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Business Services Organisation

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PCQH-8657-NGMT 2 Franklin Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Varian Medical Systems UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 558526GB-PPON: PQBZ-6841-LRDY Sixth Floor, The Create Building, The Boulevard, Crawley, South East, RH10 1DTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender