Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

IT Testing Solution

National Audit Office

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

05 Oct 2026 at 13:05

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office (NAO) procured an automated IT testing solution for its digital estate. The service is intended to improve test coverage, support accessibility testing and quality assurance, and enable continuous testing. This is an information technology service (CPV 72222300), with delivery stated as within the United Kingdom. The requirement centres on software-enabled testing capabilities rather than general IT support: suppliers need to provide a solution that can be used across the NAO’s digital estate and supports repeatable testing and quality assurance. The NAO is the buying organisation.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Phoenix Software Limited on 20 August 2026 through a selective call-off from the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions Framework. The award value is £480,000 including VAT for the stated five-year maximum term. The initial contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2029, with two possible extensions of up to 12 months each, taking the end date to 29 September 2031. The competition deadline was 1 July 2026. The published information identifies the framework call-off route but gives no separate evaluation criteria. The award is active.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates that the NAO buys automated testing capability for use across its digital estate, including accessibility testing, test coverage, quality assurance and continuous testing. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to show that its solution can integrate into a varied digital estate and support repeatable testing throughout development and delivery, including accessibility checks. The winning supplier was appointed through the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions Framework, so framework participation is relevant to competing by the same route. The contract’s multi-year structure indicates a requirement for sustained service and support rather than a one-off testing exercise. The opportunity was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large business.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

IT Testing Solution

Notice Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) has awarded an IT Testing Solution contract to Phoenix Software Limited through the HealthTrust Europe ICT Solutions Framework. The solution will provide automated testing capabilities across the NAO's digital estate, supporting improved test coverage, accessibility testing, quality assurance and continuous testing. The contract will commence on Wednesday 30th September 2026 running for an initial period of 3 years to Saturday 29th September 2029 with the option to further extend for a 2 periods of up to 12 months to Monday 29th September 2031. The contract value is PS480,000 inclusive of VAT over the 5 years contract duration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-04a08c37-3b52-4ffe-8545-b71c4bd9dd18
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4aecaffe-3c42-4e2e-bf7b-2dd89b21f6c9
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Audit Office
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Phoenix Software

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...