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Quality Assurance and Testing Services RM3810 - Lot 1: QA & Testing Specialists

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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27 Feb 2020 at 09:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education is seeking to engage QA and Testing Specialists through the procurement titled "Quality Assurance and Testing Services RM3810 - Lot 1." This process falls under the IT services category, specifically for consulting, software development, and support, and has been completed with a total contract value of £2,450,000. The contract period commenced on 25 November 2019 and concludes on 24 November 2022. The procurement was conducted via a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period ending on 6 September 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and testing, particularly those capable of providing flexible and effective solutions across various stages of project execution. Companies that focus on quality assurance, testing services, or digital technology projects would be well-placed to compete, especially those that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Participation in this tender can enhance a company's portfolio and foster relationships with public sector clients, thereby supporting business growth in the increasingly digital landscape.

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Notice Title

Quality Assurance and Testing Services RM3810 - Lot 1: QA & Testing Specialists

Notice Description

Testing Services, to support Data, Digital and Technology (DDaT) projects across the DfE. The contract will be a "Call Off" and be used as and when services are required, via individual Statements of Work" (SOW). This contract under Lot 1: QA & Testing Specialists and will ensure that there is: * Access to a flexible and cost effective pool of Test specialist professionals, bought 'as a service' and capable of delivering services across the full life-cycle of your project or design process * continuity of Testing services across DDaT * on-going reliability in the provision of testing services. * a means for individual work requests to be used to request testing specialists professional. * a means for the contracts to be managed as call-off contracts, where individual project teams will continue to be responsible for demonstrating their own business cases, arranging the appropriate spend controls and following the agreed governance & assurance frameworks to call-off any services they require to support delivery of their project(s).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e30da0de-7f25-4089-a1b4-7c124f77ddf4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e1f28d9-1ff1-45ed-8762-9cfd2c888fe9
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

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,450,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,450,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Feb 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Oct 20196 years ago
Contract Period
25 Nov 2019 - 24 Nov 2022 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
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
Technology Directorate, Contracts and Commercial Team
Contact Email
contractmanagement.techdirectorate@education.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2WT
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QUALITEST GROUP

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