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HMCTS Testing Centre of Excellence

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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05 Oct 2026 at 10:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Jun 2026 at 13:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought a Testing Centre of Excellence for HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS). The service provides centralised assurance and enablement across HMCTS, combining strategic oversight, expert guidance and hands-on support across testing disciplines. The requirement is for IT testing and related consultancy and support services (CPV 72000000). Delivery is in the UK; the procurement identifies London as the delivery region. The work covers a single lot and is intended to provide HMCTS with a central capability supporting testing across its services, rather than a single software product or isolated test project.

The procurement is complete: Solirius Reply Limited was selected and the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. The award was made on 19 June 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2030. Its value is £7.62 million excluding VAT (£9.144 million including VAT). The buyer used a selective procedure and awarded through a framework; the process was competitive. It was a single-lot award. The published procurement information does not set out the scoring criteria or supplier eligibility requirements. Contract performance is measured quarterly against accessibility testing and support response times, performance testing and engineering response times, delivery of statements of work by their due dates, and delivery of agreed social-value commitments.

This award shows demand for a supplier able to provide HMCTS with a broad, centralised testing capability, not just execute individual test cases. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to combine strategic assurance and expert advice with practical delivery across testing disciplines. The contract’s performance measures point to particular strengths in accessibility testing, performance testing and engineering, responsive support, and reliable delivery of work to agreed deadlines. Suppliers would also need to propose specific, measurable social-value commitments and have the capacity to deliver them on time. The scale and breadth favour a provider able to coordinate specialist testing support across HMCTS, work through a framework route and maintain consistent service performance over a multi-year engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMCTS Testing Centre of Excellence

Notice Description

The Testing Centre of Excellence (TCoE) will provide a centralised assurance and enablement capability for HMCTS, offering strategic oversight, expert guidance, and hands-on support across all testing disciplines.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b928
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093670-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,620,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£7,620,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SOLIRIUS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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