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Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Fun

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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25 Jan 2018 at 12:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education, located at Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, has concluded a procurement process titled "Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Functional Testing requirements." This procurement, categorised under Education and Training Services, involved delivering effective Functional Testing for various IT changes, including system migrations to cloud environments. The tender period ended on 1 February 2017, with the contract awarded on 1 March 2017, and lasting until 31 March 2019. The total contract value was £5,000,000, awarded to Test Direct Ltd.

This contract presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consulting, particularly those that provide Functional Testing, managed services, or migration support to cloud platforms. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in delivering comprehensive testing solutions and have the capacity to manage training and implementation effectively are well-suited to compete for similar future tenders in the education sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Fun

Notice Description

Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Functional Testing requirements. Effective Functional Testing for the successful delivery of business and IT change including all migrations from on premise systems to SaaS, PaaS and/or IaaS environments in the cloud.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-573a5053-68ab-4c17-ac31-7cdc3f36beb4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34076a3b-d2f3-4174-9581-05ec042e7f7a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - CCS Call-off Contract
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TEST DIRECT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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