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Mobile Data Solution (MDS) For NIFRS

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service · Police and fire

In brief

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 July 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This Preliminary Market Engagement is for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for Mobile Data Solution (referred to as MDS) and associated equipment and services to be procured for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) (the Buyer).

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 043021-2026

About the buyer

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceLast 12 months

Procurements

13

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

All tenders and awards from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

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From notice 043021-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.