Gartan Availability (Electronic Retained Availability System) Hosting and Licensing

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

9th May 2025 07:40:57 AM

Contract Summary

NIFRS has a requirement to renew licensing, hosting, support and maintenance for the Electronic Retained Availability system (ERAS). This system provides NIFRS with enhanced operational assurance in mobilising ~900 retained (On-Call) personnel. ERAS (in the form of the Gartan Availability solution) was supplied by and is supported by Gartan Technologies. Gartan has been the sole supplier of support and maintenance for this system and therefore possess expert knowledge of the design, configuration and interdependencies with other systems and is therefore the only supplier who can provide updates, technical services, support and training on this system. This supplier holds the Source Code for this system and therefore is the only supplier able to provide the required support and maintenance.​ NIFRS' existing licensing contract expires at the end of December 2025. Originally it did not include hosting as it was hosted on NIFRS servers. However, it moved to being a Cloud hosted service mid-way through 2024 and so the hosting expires at the end of April 2025.​ This DAC is required to continue the provision of this service / solution whilst a full business case is approved and solution procured for a new Crewing and Payments System which will include functionality to manage On-Call availability. To ensure business continuity is maintained until the new system is live, the following services are required: - Cloud hosting for Gartan Availability solution from 1st May 2025 until 31st Dec 2025 to align with current licensing contract. - Cloud hosting and licensing for Gartan Availability from 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026 with optional 1 year extension until 31 Dec 2027. The aggregate value of orders placed with this Supplier is : 2019-2022 - £130,000 2023-2035 - £108,000 Total value incl 2025-26 - £344,892

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-050f4d

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Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Direct

Procurement Method Details

Below Threshold - Without Competition

Procurement Category

N/A

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)

Awarding Authority

NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

NIFRSProcurement@nifrs.org

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

1 Seymour Street

Lisburn

BT27 4SX

United Kingdom

Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

GARTAN TECHNOLOGIES