Chemdata Licensing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Awarded value£240,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Feb 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Articles 4-7 of the Fire and Rescue Service (NI) Order 2006 and the Fire and Rescue…

Articles 4-7 of the Fire and Rescue Service (NI) Order 2006 and the Fire and Rescue Services (Emergencies) Order (NI) 2011 confirm NIFRS have a statutory responsibility to make provision for the removal of chemicals, biological or radioactive contaminants in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear incident and ensure reasonable steps are taken to prevent harm to the environment.

Chemdata licencing is required for NIFRS to have access to safety critical chemical information whilst dealing with emergency incidents involving chemicals. Details include essential safety measures and PPE required when working with and around chemicals. Chemical knowledge and safety information is essential in keeping our emergency responders and the public safe.

Advice includes hazards, reactivity, firefighting, first aid and various other sources of specialist advice. Some of the objectives of the knowledge base are to assist with identification of chemical hazards at incidents, identification of response actions, protection of firefighters and minimisation of accident impacts.

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: option to extend for 4 12 month period(s)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 5 Feb 2025, 15:26 GMT
Last source update: 5 Feb 2025, 15:26 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-003845
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dbee Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) is a former UK government agency, now privately owned as part of Ricardo PLC. Ricardo PLC are the sole supplier of Chemdata licencing within the UK and hold the technical rights to the licence.
Exclusive Rights 32(2)(b)(iii) Reasons apply.

Publisher note: The Client cannot guarantee any particular level of business within the Contract. Any information on value of business are for guidance only and no guarantee is given as to the exact value under this Contract. Any levels, or aggregate values of services, referred to are indicative only and shall not be binding on the Client.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £240,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ricardo AEA Ltd	£240,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Chemdata Licensing · Ricardo AEA Ltd
Signed
5 Feb 2025
Value
£240,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Ardglass Road Downshire Civic Centre, DOWNPATRICK, Northern Ireland, BT306RAContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ricardo PLCAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08229264 Sussex, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.