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title: "RISOH Support and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e938"
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# RISOH Support and Maintenance

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e938

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## Summary

The Business Services Organisation has awarded a direct contract to Varian Medical Systems UK Limited for the support and maintenance of the Regional Information System for Oncology and Haematology (RISOH). This contract covers a critical system used in Northern Ireland Cancer Services for monitoring and planning patient treatment. The agreement is valued at £1,401,092 gross, with a net value of £1,167,577. The contract period extends from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029, with the expectation of a system replacement by the contract's end. The procurement process followed was a direct award, justified by the unique complexity and exclusive rights held by Varian Medical Systems.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies providing IT services, particularly those specialising in consulting, software development, and system support. Firms capable of handling complex healthcare information systems and providing 24/7 support could look into similar contracts. It highlights the importance of maintaining critical healthcare infrastructure, underscoring the potential for long-term, high-value contracts within the healthcare IT services sector.

## Notice

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 PS624,777 to Varian for for RISOH Support and maintenance. It is our intention to complete a further Direct Award to the value of PS550,000. 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.

### Procurement Information

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007812-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,167,577 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8DQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 11:51 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007812-2025
- 4 Mar 2025 at 10:57 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007784-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007812-2025
  4th March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007784-2025
  4th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.varian.com/

## Provenance

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