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Senior Tester Engineer

University Of The West Of England

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23 Jul 2026 at 15:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England commissioned senior software testing engineering services for its SIS and WebApps project. The requirement is a specialist IT services engagement focused on testing software applications, including the associated systems and web applications. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The procurement was for one service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, and the recorded delivery country is the United Kingdom. This is relevant to software testing consultancies, quality assurance providers and individual or small specialist firms able to supply senior testing engineering capability for university application projects.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. ACUMA SOLUTIONS LIMITED was selected for the software testing services. The contract was signed on 9 June 2026 and runs from 10 June 2026 to 11 June 2026. Its value is £27,700 excluding VAT, or £33,240 including VAT. The award covered the single service requirement. The contracting route did not involve a competitive tender, so the published process does not set out a scored evaluation basis or competing bids. The contract is recorded as active.

This procurement shows demand from the University of the West of England for senior software testing engineering support covering SIS and WebApps. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in software testing and the ability to provide senior-level engineering expertise for application projects. The requirement is suitable evidence of an opportunity for specialist IT services firms, including SMEs: the appointed supplier is recorded as an SME. Firms with experience testing both software systems and web applications would be better placed to address the same defined requirement when it next reaches the market. The buyer and its Bristol base identify a clear higher-education customer context for this type of work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior Tester Engineer

Notice Description

Senior Tester Engineer for SIS + WebApps project - until 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d254
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069879-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

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
£27,700 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
10 Jun 2026 - 11 Jun 2026 30 days
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

Acuma Solutions Limited

Further Information

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