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Load and Performance Testing (L&P) services across the Home Office and other government departments

HOME OFFICE

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08 Nov 2017 at 08:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Home Office, which is seeking "Load and Performance Testing (L&P) services" to support multiple government departments. This contract falls within the services category, specifically classified under computer-related professional services (CPV Code: 72590000). The project is complete, with a total contract value of £7,484,400, and the contract period spanned from 25 September 2017 to 24 September 2020. The procurement method was selective, executed as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the procurement stage having reached the award phase as of 1 September 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in IT services, particularly those specialising in load and performance testing. Companies that are agile and capable of providing quality test assurance, performance consultancy, and test management services are well-suited to compete in such contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an advantageous opportunity to showcase their capabilities, particularly as this contract highlights the increasing demand for specialised testing services in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Load and Performance Testing (L&P) services across the Home Office and other government departments

Notice Description

Load and Performance Testing (L&P) services across the Home Office and other government departments: * Quality & Test Assurance: to assure the approach and adherence to non-functional test requirements (primarily relating to L&P Testing), standards, products and test execution that are managed and executed by supplier/third party test teams. * Performance Test Consultancy: to support the definition and implementation of programme or project level test strategies / approaches / assessments, including processes, organisation, governance, funding, people and tools, primarily relating to L&P Testing. This can also include other types of work such as assisting in Root Cause Analysis and Remediation activities. * Performance Test Management / Delivery: to plan, design, execute and manage the delivery of L&P testing.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8326fc21-6397-4e20-94bf-ad8ae7f876a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b58ab4c-1f50-4ef0-b750-a81f61bb0eab
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
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
£7,484,400 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,484,400 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20178 years ago
Contract Period
24 Sep 2017 - 24 Sep 2020 3-4 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
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
maureen.gore@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR9 1WW
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EDGE TESTING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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