Scope
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.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £41,650 excluding VAT
- £49,980 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
2 May 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 May 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 May 2025 to 30 April 2027
- 1 year, 11 months, 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Special regime
Concession
Supplier
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited
Queens Court Wimslow Road
Alderley Edge
SK9 7RR
United Kingdom
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): 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
Email: NIFRSProcurement@nifrs.org
Region: UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland