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BRIAN System Testing

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 Sep 2026 at 15:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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01 Sep 2026 at 11:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales Rail Limited commissioned full lifecycle testing for the BRIAN system, a business-critical platform supporting its in-house Rail Replacement Services operation. The work covers testing system functionality, integrations, business processes and user workflows before acceptance and operational deployment. It includes validating the complete process from capturing a rail replacement requirement through planning, service allocation, operational management and payment processing. The system will integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365 through an application programming interface to support supplier payments. This is a software testing and consultancy services requirement, classified under CPV 72200000. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for a Welsh public-sector rail organisation managing rail replacement services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 13 August 2026. It used a selective procedure as a below-threshold award under a framework, without a competitive process. There was one completed lot. The contract was awarded to Michael Page International Recruitment Limited trading as Michael Page Consulting. Its value is £162,320 excluding VAT and £194,784 including VAT. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September to 27 November 2026, with an ultimate end date of 26 November 2027. The buyer may extend it twice, by six months each time. The evaluation centred on delivering comprehensive end-to-end testing of functionality, integrations, business processes and user workflows.

This award signals demand for specialist software testing supporting a complex, operationally critical transport service. Suppliers competing for similar work should be able to design and deliver a complete testing lifecycle, covering requirements capture, planning, allocation, operational workflows and payment processing through to system acceptance. Credible capability includes structured end-to-end, functional, integration and user-acceptance testing, with evidence that defects and risks can be managed before live deployment. Experience testing business-critical platforms and integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or comparable enterprise systems would be relevant. Suppliers should also understand API-based payment integrations, multi-stage operational processes and the needs of rail replacement or comparable transport operations. The route used here indicates that framework access and experience delivering software consultancy under framework arrangements may be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BRIAN System Testing

Notice Description

The supplier will design and deliver the full testing lifecycle for the BRIAN system prior to system acceptance and operational deployment. BRIAN is a business-critical system that will support the end-to-end management of Transport for Wales' in-house Rail Replacement Services (RRS) operation, which is due to commence from 1 November 2026. The system will manage the complete RRS process, including the capture of requirements, planning and allocation of services, operational management activities, and integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) via API for supplier payment processing. The system is a key component of the wider RRS mobilisation programme and will support the management of all RRS requirements from initial request through planning, allocation, delivery and payment. As such, it is critical that the solution is fully tested prior to acceptance and deployment into live operation. A comprehensive end-to-end testing programme is required to validate system functionality, integrations, business processes and user workflows. This includes validation of the end-to-end process from creation of an RRS requirement through planning, allocation, operational management and payment processing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083589-2026
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
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - 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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£162,320 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£162,320 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 1-6 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
Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

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