AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited awarded Canon Medical Systems Limited a direct, below-threshold procurement for Lung CAD software for Sunderland Royal Hospital Radiology department.
Published outcomeThe published contract record is active and states that it was signed on 4 September 2026. It covers lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a £37,200 net (£44,640 gross) medical-software purchase, awarded without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £37,200 net (£44,640 gross) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED (GB-COH-00983579); supplier verification matched company number 00983579. The contract linked to award 1 gives the stated value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender” (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; the single lot is also marked “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 4 September 2026
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Contract 1 status is “active” and dateSigned is 2026-09-04.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£37,200
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Contract 1 value amount is 37200 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£44,640
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 44640 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceApplies to the single published contract linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 links to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-04.
Contract start
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-10.
Contract end
99% confidence11 September 2026
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Contract period endDate is 2026-09-11T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The UK7 contract details notice has datePublished 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of Lung CAD software for Sunderland Royal Hospital Radiology department
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Published tender title and description state this requirement.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 48180000 — Medical software package
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Award item additional classification gives CPV 48180000 with this description.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists only lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKC (North East England region code)
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKC, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder count and evaluation details
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence10 September 2026 to 11 September 2026
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Signed contract
99% confidenceYes — publication explicitly records a signature date
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 4 September 2026.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
85% confidenceA short published contract period and software-focused scope indicate a discrete Lung CAD software purchase; the notice does not explain licensing, implementation, support or pricing components.
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Scope names Lung CAD software; contract period runs from 10 to 11 September 2026. No further commercial breakdown is supplied.
Route to market
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct below-threshold route without competition.
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Published procurement method and method details state direct and “Below threshold - without competition”.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published contract evidence
99% confidenceThe record contains an active contract, explicit signature date, dates and both net and gross values.
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Contract 1 provides status, dateSigned, period and value fields.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified against the published Companies House number.
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Supplier verification matched CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED to company number 00983579 by company number.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceLot title, lot description, award date, bid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown and extension terms are not supplied in the published notice.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not provide an award date, bidder count, evaluation rationale or bid scores.
- No lot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, licensing detail, implementation detail or support detail is published.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The contract end date is published, but no future procurement or renewal intention is stated.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Canon Medical Systems LimitedLung CAD softwareSunderland Royal Hospitalmedical softwareCity Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limiteddirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Lung CAD software contract?
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS LIMITED, verified against company number 00983579.
What is the contract value?
£37,200 excluding VAT and £44,640 including VAT.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The published contract record states it was signed on 4 September 2026.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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