Award

Chemdata Licensing

  • Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-007425

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e867 (view related notices)

Published 27 February 2025, 3:22pm



Scope

Description

Chemdata licencing is required for NIFRS to have access to safety critical chemical information whilst dealing with emergency incidents. Details include essential safety measures and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required when working with specific chemical substances.

NIFRS currently have a Chemdata corporate licence for installations which are used by frontline appliances via Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) and operational/RCC personnel via desktop. NIFRS also have pocket Chemdata licences used via Android device by Hazmat trained officers attending chemical incidents.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £240,000 excluding VAT
  • £288,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

27 February 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 10 March 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 March 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

option to extend by 4 12 month period(s)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72212218 - License management software development services

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

RICARDO-AEA LIMITED

  • Companies House: 08229264
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRWX-2796-TVZH

Shoreham Technical Centre

Shoreham-By-Sea

BN43 5FG

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLBR-6377-MHGZ

1 Seymour Street

Lisburn

BT27 4SX

United Kingdom

Region: UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland