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Preliminary Market Engagement: Mobile Data Solutions (MDS)

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

This is a preliminary market engagement notice to seek engagement with the marketplace to gather information associated with the provision of a Mobile Data Solution (MDS) on behalf of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS). To this end, the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of potential requirements through the completion of a questionnaire. Instructions for completion of the questionnaire are available via the eTendersNI CfT [Ref:6532741] and relevant preliminary market engagement documents. Suppliers should note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Classification

  • CPV32260000 — Data-transmission equipment
  • CPV35110000 — Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
  • CPV35112000 — Rescue and emergency equipment
  • CPV35710000 — Command, control, communication and computer systems
  • CPV48100000 — Industry specific software package
  • CPV48170000 — Compliance software package
  • CPV48810000 — Information systems
  • CPV72212100 — Industry specific software development services
  • CPV72300000 — Data services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
6532741
Main Procurement Category
goods
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Please be advised that the PME has been extended to maximise supplier engagement. The new dates have been listed below: - Clarification deadline: Thursday 28th May 2026 at 3pm - Response deadline: Thursday 4th June 2026 at 3pm
Id
047713-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
13 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
4 Jun 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48100000
Description
Industry specific software package
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
48170000
Description
Compliance software package
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
48810000
Description
Information systems
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
72212100
Description
Industry specific software development services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
72300000
Description
Data services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
32260000
Description
Data-transmission equipment
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
35110000
Description
Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
35112000
Description
Rescue and emergency equipment
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
35710000
Description
Command, control, communication and computer systems

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Clarifications should be issued via the eTendersNI messaging portal by no later than the above date.
Due
28 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
047713-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 May 2026, 11:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Id
GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWNJ-1991-NGDW

Address

Street Address
77 Boucher Crescent
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT12 6HU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT12 6HU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 043846-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 047713-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·