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Offshore SIS Senior Test Analyst

University Of The West Of England

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England commissioned specialist software testing services from an offshore Senior Test Analyst. The requirement concerns testing for the university’s SIS, with the stated scope being an extension of the Senior Test Analyst service. This is a professional IT services engagement rather than a supply or construction contract, classified under software testing (CPV 72254000). The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The contracted service is delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to software testing providers able to supply senior analyst expertise for university systems and to support offshore delivery arrangements. It may suit established testing consultancies as well as specialist firms with access to suitably experienced senior testers.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. There was one completed lot. The contract was signed on 17 June 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 26 February 2027. The selected supplier is PROLIFICS TESTING UK LIMITED. The contract value is £26,030 excluding VAT and £31,236 including VAT. The award covers the software testing service for the Senior Test Analyst requirement and is recorded as active. Evaluation was not competitive because the buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold. The outcome indicates a single-supplier engagement rather than a framework or multi-lot competition, with the supplier providing the required specialist testing service to the university.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of the West of England for senior software testing support connected with its SIS. Competitors seeking similar work would need credible capability in software testing, senior test analysis and the delivery of specialist technical services in an offshore model. Relevant firms would benefit from experience supporting live university or other complex organisational systems, understanding structured testing assignments and providing personnel who can work independently with the buyer’s technical teams. The requirement is suited to established testing consultancies and specialist IT service providers with reliable access to senior test analysts. The direct-award route also shows that a supplier’s recognised expertise, trusted delivery record and ability to meet a defined specialist requirement can be commercially important to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Offshore SIS Senior Test Analyst

Notice Description

Offshore SIS Senior Test Analyst Extension until 26/02/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d241
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069850-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72254000 - Software testing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£26,030 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of The West Of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROLIFICS TESTING UK LIMITED

Further Information

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