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Crash Recovery System Licences

NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

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17 Feb 2026 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has awarded a contract for "Crash Recovery System Licences", integral to their operations across Northern Ireland, ensuring timely and informed decision-making in critical incidents like road traffic collisions. This procurement, completed through a direct award approach, is under the governance of Northern Irish devolved regulations, with full rights retained by Moditech Rescue Solutions BV. The contract was awarded on 17th February 2026, with a scheduled start on 10th April 2026, running till 9th April 2028, with the potential for a one-year extension. The software package operates within the industry category of software packages and information systems, focused on enhancing safety through reliable data on vehicle safety features.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for firms in the software development and emergency service sectors, particularly those capable of providing innovative solutions in high-stakes environments. Large-scale technology firms with expertise in vehicle data systems are well-positioned to compete for similar tenders, leveraging their strengths in intellectual property management and compliance with devolved regulations. The emphasis on urgency and exclusive rights underscores the need for businesses with established technical expertise to swiftly adapt and deliver tailored solutions for public safety enhancements, encouraging well-resourced organisations to explore collaborations or expansions into similar regulatory environments.

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Notice Title

Crash Recovery System Licences

Notice Description

NIFRS has a legal & moral obligation to protect life, property and the environment across Northern Ireland. RTCs remain one of the most frequent, high-risk and life critical incidents types attended by the Fire Service. The renewal of Crash recovery licences will enable crews arriving at an accident to assess the situation in a timely manner and make critical decisions of how to extricate persons involved in an RTC. The software will enable crews to directly search and identify the make and model of the vehicle and will provide personnel with up to date and reliable safety critical information relating to hazardous components which may be encountered at incidents involving all vehicles (i.e. cars, vans, lorries and Electric Vehicles) whether the incident is fire related or a special service call (e.g. road traffic collision).

Procurement Information

Moditech Rescue Solutions BV are the creators of Crash Recovery System(r) and hold the technical rights to the licencing. NIFRS currently run Crash Recovery System(r) on end-of-life equipment. Current MDTs are outdated and run on Windows XP.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06560e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014326-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£192,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 20265 days ago
Contract Period
9 Apr 2026 - 9 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Dawn Bradley
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

BLIKSUND THE NETHERLANDS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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