Award

Support & Maintenance of NIFRS ICCS

NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Apr 2023 at 09:07

Award

27 Mar 2023 at 07:42

Award

28 Feb 2023 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has awarded a contract for the provision of Support & Maintenance of NIFRS ICCS to Telent. The contract, valued at GBP 249,276.99, was signed on 7th April 2023. The procurement involved a limited tender using an award procedure without prior publication due to the exclusive rights held by the supplier for supporting and maintaining the ICCS system.

Businesses in the technical computer support services industry can find growth opportunities by offering services related to the Support & Maintenance of NIFRS ICCS. As the contract is already active, suppliers with expertise in technical computer support services can consider similar future tenders that may arise. The exclusive rights rationale for the limited tender process indicates a niche market where suppliers with unique offerings can compete effectively.

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Notice Title

Support & Maintenance of NIFRS ICCS

Notice Description

Support & Maintenance of NIFRS ICCS for the period 01/04/2023-31/03/2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

Support & Maintenance of NIFRS ICCS for the period 01/04/2023-31/03/2025

Procurement Information

As per Reg 32.2(b)(iii) - Telent has exclusive rights to support and maintain the ICCS system currently used by NIFRS, as this supplier holds the intellectual property rights and source code and therefore is the only supplier that can provide this service.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ace7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010592-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72611000 - Technical computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,163,276 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Feb 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Doreen Booth
Contact Email
doreen.booth@nifrs.org
Contact Phone
+44 2892664221

Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT27 4SX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Wallace Park
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

SOPHTLOGIC

TELENT

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