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Offshore Test Analyst

University Of The West Of England

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England is procuring software testing services from an offshore test analyst. The requirement is an extension to the existing Offshore Test Analyst service, supporting the university’s software testing and quality assurance needs. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a services requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction works, and is classified under CPV 72254000 for software testing. The requirement relates to one completed lot and is focused on continued test analyst support for the university’s systems and applications.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was awarded to PROLIFICS TESTING UK LIMITED. The award is active and the contract was signed on 17 June 2026. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 26 February 2027. Its value is £26,600 excluding VAT, or £31,920 including VAT. The award covers the single lot for the Offshore Test Analyst requirement. The published description identifies the purchase as an extension until 26 February 2027. Evaluation was conducted through the direct-award route, rather than an open or competitive tender process.

This procurement shows established demand from the University of the West of England for specialist software testing support delivered through an offshore test analyst model. Suppliers considering future requirements from this buyer would need demonstrable capability in software testing and the capacity to provide suitably experienced test analyst resource for an extended service period. Relevant businesses are likely to include software testing consultancies, quality assurance providers and technology services firms able to support university systems and applications. The successful supplier is a large testing company, indicating that the requirement can suit organisations with the operational capacity to maintain continuity of specialist resource and deliver services across the contract period. Experience providing reliable, ongoing testing support would strengthen credibility when this requirement next reaches the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Offshore Test Analyst

Notice Description

Offshore Test Analyst Extension until 26/02/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d246
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069856-2026
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
£26,600 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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