Tender

Provision of Test Automation Services

DFT - DVLA

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Tender

16 Sep 2020 at 08:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DfT - DVLA) is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "Provision of Test Automation Services," classified under IT services, with a value of £547,600. The tender period ended on 11th February 2020, and the contract period spans from 2nd March 2020 to 31st August 2020. This procurement is characterised by an award without prior publication of a call for competition, offering a slightly extended contract duration of one month following a modification notice. The services are to be delivered in Wales, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focusing on test automation and integrated software development within CI/CD processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the software development sector may find themselves particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, given the emphasis on tailored services that could align with the specific needs of DfT - DVLA. Firms capable of providing innovative testing solutions that ensure quality assurance for software releases will be especially relevant in this context.

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Notice Title

Provision of Test Automation Services

Notice Description

Modification Notice Original description: The Authority is seeking a test automation service to provide test scripts to be integrated with their evolving CI/CD process to allow regression tests to be executed on every release. Description of the modifications Duration of the contract extended by 1 month to the value of PS81,400. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39901ce0-d924-4bfd-b221-e899361d911b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£547,600 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFT - DVLA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA6 7JL
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Mynydd-bach
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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