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Test Engineering Services

HOME OFFICE

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08 Nov 2017 at 09:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office has successfully awarded a contract for "Test Engineering Services," which falls under the Computer-related professional services category. The procurement was completed through a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with a total contract value of £4,956,811. The contract commenced on 1st September 2017 and is set to run until 31st August 2020. The services are to be delivered in London, United Kingdom. The award notice for this contract was published on 8th November 2017, confirming its status as active.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in software testing and quality assurance. Companies that provide automation services, system integration testing, and security testing would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those that can adapt their offerings to support agile and DevOps environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the contracting authority has indicated suitability for SMEs, providing a potential pathway for growth within a competitive market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Test Engineering Services

Notice Description

Test Engineering services across the Home Office and other government departments: * Quality & Test Assurance: to assure unit and component testing including, but not limited to, advice on best practice, coverage levels, reporting and tooling. * Test Automation: to develop or enhance and implement test automation models to support cost effective continuous release methods within agile / devops environments. Areas of testing to be covered include: o Contract testing: automated API tests to ensure the component under test confirms to service definitions. o Component integration testing: automated tests to test the integration between two components. o System Testing: automated testing within sprints to test the story in full, likely based on BDD scenarios. o System Integration testing: tests features end to end across functionality, including automated regression test capability. o Security testing: automated security tests in order to find issues prior to health checks. o Exploratory testing: manual tests to be targeted around complex areas of functionality (APIs) and business-critical areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-cbd25acc-933b-409a-b74b-71d30344a62b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/111d3270-486f-4568-9d19-c774766c2d42
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
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
£4,956,811 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,956,811 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Nov 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20178 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2020 3-4 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
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

ACUMA SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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