Award

Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing for IT Systems

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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Award

28 Apr 2017 at 15:09

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by the Crown Commercial Service, focuses on the tender titled "Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing for IT Systems." This initiative falls within the industry category of computer-related professional services and is primarily located in the UK. Currently in the Award stage, the contract was published on 28 April 2017, following a tender period that ended on 6 January 2017. The contract is valued at approximately £110 million, with a duration commencing from 25 March 2017 and concluding on 24 March 2019. This procurement was executed using an open procedure, allowing for broader participation from various suppliers.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in quality assurance and testing. Companies offering services such as QA and Test Delivery, Test Engineering, and Non-Functional Testing would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation in the associated framework agreement can enhance business prospects, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises capable of delivering agile and innovative testing solutions within the public sector. As the contract supports a range of public entities, it enables successful bidders to expand their service offerings and strengthen their presence in the governmental market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing for IT Systems

Notice Description

DETAILS OF AN AWARD PROVIDED FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 of the Contract Notice (and any future successors to these organisations), which included Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. This procurement will provide access to a range of services such as: - QA & Test Delivery Ownership: responsibility for, and coordination of, all aspects of QA and Test across the business, programme and or project. Includes making QA and test rules, planning; choice of tools; and team leader. - QA & Test Analysis: analysis, design and execution: covering a variety of test activities, test types and methods. For example, compatibility testing, accessibility testing, functional testing (including exploratory techniques). - Test Engineering: developing and delivering test automation outlines and services. Typically working as part of a DevOps capability within an Agile development environment. Increasingly, QA & Test specialists are part of and co-located with the development and scrum teams. - Non-Functional Testing: design and execution of tests to cover non-functional needs, including load & performance and operational acceptance. - Integration testing: covering the strategy, planning and execution for complex, large scale technical integration testing. - Assurance: to understand and mitigate risk during third party-led test activities, typically when working in waterfall delivery cycles or legacy contractual environments. - Consultancy: to provide technical reviews at project, programme or departmental/business unit level to form best QA & Test practices. Crown Commercial Service reserved the right for an electronic auction to be held by Public Sector bodies during further competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement(s). Additional information: Candidates were assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender ('ITT'). This procurement was managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants had first to be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. SIDGOV was used to facilitate tendering. Important Notes: a) All contract values are estimates. Suppliers are not guaranteed business via this Framework Agreement. b) The Authority has an option to extend this Framework Agreement up to a maximum of a further year beyond the contract end date stated in this Notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6584f001-6589-4eff-ac35-3c5eb8df7a80
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72590000 - Computer-related professional services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£110,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2017 - 24 Mar 2019 1-2 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
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SEE SPREADSHEET ATTACHED

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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