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Preventation & protection case management/workflow solution
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 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 8 June 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
What the notice says
This Preliminary Market Engagement is being for the purposes of informing and engaging with potential service providers regarding the upcoming public competition for Prevention, Protection and Planning case management/workflow solution and associated services to be procured for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) (the Buyer). NIFRS are seeking to replace their currently software.
Any Suppliers who are interested in taking part in the PME please contact Dawn Bradley (Procurement and Contracts Manager) on NIFRSProcurement@nifrs.org to express interest. EoI will close on Friday 30th January at 5pm (GMT)
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 005994-2026
About the buyer
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceLast 12 months
Procurements
4Awards
3Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Bliksund The Netherlands B.V.1 contract
- Sophtlogic LTD1 contract
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From notice 005994-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.