Official UK procurement notice
RISOH Support and Maintenance
Authority: Business Services Organisation
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 (exclusive of VAT). 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 publishedProcedure 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
- 21 Mar 2025, 10:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2025, 09:40 BST
- Authority reference
DAC20003- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016668- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f726Find 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.
We wish to reply on schedule 5 section 5 (a) due to Varian having the intellectual property rights. They are the only supplier able to provide the services.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Apr 2025 → 24 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends1 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published24 Apr 2025, 09:40 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published21 Mar 2025, 10:39 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published21 Mar 2025, 13:45 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected2 Apr 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Apr 2025, 09:40 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd3 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 | £550,000 | 21 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
RISOH support and maintenance · Varian Medical Systems UK Ltd
- Signed
- 2 Apr 2025
- Value
- £550,000
- Period
- 3 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not applicable as the value is not over £5 million
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Varian Medical Systems UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender