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Test Manager

THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE

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16 Dec 2022 at 13:53

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Insolvency Service in Birmingham, England, has awarded a contract for the provision of Test Manager services under the CPV code 79600000. The tender, titled "Test Manager," had a value of £56,972 and was procured using the selective method, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 6th December 2022 to 31st March 2023, with a tender period ending on 1st December 2022.

This opportunity to provide Test Manager services for major software upgrades and data migration projects can benefit businesses experienced in test management, software delivery, and stakeholder engagement. Companies with expertise in testing techniques, user acceptance testing, and defect identification are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Insolvency Service, as the contracting authority, presents a growth opportunity for businesses seeking to offer specialised services in the recruitment sector in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Test Manager

Notice Description

- Proven Test Management experience in delivering key project products - Management of suppliers delivering major software upgrades and data migration to key business applications - Creation of test strategy and leading its implementation - Excellent Stakeholder engagement skills - Managing test teams to perform baseline, regression and performance testing in develop-ment, system integration, pre-production, and production environments - Organising and managing user acceptance testing - Design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Make decisions on the environment for testing. - Identify defects, record, and prioritise them based on defect severity. - Knowledge of non-functional testing techniques. - Execute non-functional test scenarios and identify defects. - Experience of Jira

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-53415932-ab8e-428e-878c-c78b7868ab78
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741be1b5-9aa4-4407-bc5d-b72f1ffc2eda
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£56,972 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£56,972 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
6 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
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
THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6FD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMARTSOURCING

Further Information

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