Official UK procurement notice
Moditech Crash Recovery System Licences
Authority: NI Fire and Rescue Service (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorthern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) currently use Crash Recovery System, with the licencing period expiring on 9th April 2026. As this is a vital software application, the previous business case outlines the need to renew cover for the period beginning 10th April 2026, for a two year period, to 9th April 2028, with possible extension for 2 x 1 years??
The Crash Recovery System gives the first responder access to an extensive database containing all vehicles, buses and trucks equipped with at least one airbag (EU). This safety critical information assists with the extraction of persons from vehicles quickly and safely and provides vital information in the event of a vehicle fire. The latest technology has been added (hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, the latest airbag technology and steel reinforcement types).
NIFRS has used the Crash Recovery System (CRS) since February 2010 when 3tc MODAS Professional (Mobile Data System) was procured. Crash Recovery Licencing enables the display of vehicle information on each fire appliance via Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 17 Feb 2026, 13:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMT
- Authority reference
DAC3496-345- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016009- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06560eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Urgency
- Published justification
Moditech Rescue Solutions BV are the creators of Crash Recovery System® and hold the technical rights to the licencing.
NIFRS currently run Crash Recovery System® on end-of-life equipment. Current MDTs are outdated and run on Windows XP.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published17 Feb 2026, 13:45 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published23 Feb 2026, 11:51 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliksund The Netherlands B.V.SMECrash Recovery System Licences10 Apr 2026 – 9 Apr 2028 · up to 9 Apr 2029Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months | £192,250 | 23 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bliksund The Netherlands B.V.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender