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Published 27 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

MODAS Software Support, Development & Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: NI Fire and Rescue Service (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Awarded value£240,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill 27 Feb 2025no call for competition
Award (standstill) to Motorola Solutions UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NIFRS Mobile Data System (MODAS) software is an integral part of the Risk Critical Information (RCI) gathering process used by NIFRS. The MODAS system supports the gathering and dissemination of vital operational information to fire-fighters by means of Mobile Data Terminals (MDT's) which reside on fire appliances and can be accessed, both en-route to incidents and at the incident ground itself.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: Northern Ireland
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
27 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2025, 15:29 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007427
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e869 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

MODAS software was developed by 3tc Ltd. and as such they held the source code and unique interfaces for the system. 3tc were however taken over by Motorola Solutions on 04/11/2024.

Motorola Solutions Ltd. now own the intellectual property rights and hold the source code for the MODAS system and are the only supplier that can provide support, services and training on this unique configuration.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

27 Feb 2025 → 10 Mar 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    27 Feb 2025, 15:29 GMT
  2. Standstill ends
    10 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Feb 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Feb 2025, 15:17 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Feb 2025, 15:29 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    31 Mar 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £240,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Motorola Solutions UK Ltd1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: option to extend by 4 12 month extension period(s)£240,00027 Feb 2025standstill to 10 Mar 2025Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLBR-6377-MHGZ 1 Seymour Street, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 4SXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00912182GB-PPON: PQTV-4329-ZDPL Nova South, London, London, SW1E 5LBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender