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GIS Maintenance and Licensing 25-27

NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

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02 May 2025 at 11:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has completed the award process for its contract titled "GIS Maintenance and Licensing 25-27," focusing on IT services within the public authority sector. The procurement occurred through a direct method, below the threshold, meaning it proceeded without competition due to the specialised nature of the services. NEC Software Solutions UK Limited, based in Cheshire, has been selected as the supplier to provide essential Geographic Information System (GIS) services, ensuring robust support for NIFRS's operational command and control. The contract period spans from 15th May 2025 to 30th April 2027, aligning with Northern Irish devolved regulations as per the legal framework set under the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2023/54.

This tender opens avenues for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those offering consulting, software development, and support, to cater to critical infrastructure needs. Given the direct procurement method employed, companies with a proven track record in handling proprietary systems and those capable of servicing large-scale organisational requirements stand to benefit from entering similar public service sectors. This contract illustrates an opportunity for firms that hold intellectual property rights or have unique capabilities in managing GIS platforms, which play a vital role in effective resource mobilisation and enhancing decision-making processes within emergency services domains.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GIS Maintenance and Licensing 25-27

Notice Description

Northern Ireland fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has used the NEC Software Solutions UK, (Previously known as Northgate Information Solutions), Geographical Information System (GIS) in its current iteration, since 2015. It comprises bespoke software licensed and maintained by NEC, who hold the intellectual property rights (IPR) for the software code and its constituent parts. This is made up of Software licences for Compass, which is a powerful address management gazetteer application that is fully compliant with the BS 7666 standard - this standard specifies a national format for storing property and street information. The database of addresses it supplies is required by Systems Support, to provide address information vital for the effective mobilisation of resources by the Regional Control Centre (RCC). It also allows additional information such as the location of hydrants, fire stations etc. to be stored. xc is the operator's visualisation tool, augmenting the NIFRS's command and control by dynamically tracking the current operational situation and facilitating informed decision making. It does this by providing locations of resources and incidents on Blueworld8.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018746-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,650 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
14 May 2025 - 30 Apr 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nifrsprocurement@nifrs.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Wallace Park
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NEC SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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