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Award

06 May 2020 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process pertains to the Scottish Government's tender for the position of 'AEM Quality Assurance Engineer', located in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This contract falls under the IT services industry category, specifically in consulting, software development, and support. The procurement stage is at the Award phase, with key dates being the tender period starting on 27 April 2020 and ending on 2 October 2020. The total award value stands at £71,953.70, and the contract was signed on 28 February 2020.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software testing and agile development methodologies. Companies experienced in providing quality assurance engineering services, along with those familiar with manual and automated testing processes, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The involvement of various local councils and agencies also highlights a collaborative approach to staffing requirements, making this an excellent opportunity for recruitment firms and technology consultancies to expand their service offerings.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Award of AEM Quality Assurance Engineer

Notice Description

1 x AEM Quality Assurance Engineer based in Glasgow or EdinburghWorking as a tester within an agile development environment, participating in the usual agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, 3 amigos, Retrospectives etc.)Creation and maintenance of manual test cases to verify the User Story acceptance criteriaCreation and maintenance of automated tests cases and test suites to enable rapid retesting and regression testing of the solution.Creation and maintenance of Integration test cases to prove the inter-operation of the solution with other system components (these will be a mix of automated and manual test cases).Test execution and recording of tests within the test management tool for traceabilityAll of the above to cover testing of functional and non-functional requirementsAll of the above deliverables are to be delivered within the Sprint cycles, which will operate on a two-week cycle up to and beyond the go live date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386214
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£71,953 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 May 20206 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Aberdeenshire Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Linthouse Housing Association

National Library of Scotland

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body

Scottish Public Pensions Agency

University of Dundee

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
EH6 6QQ
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Leith
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh North and Leith

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
27
Supplier Names

ASA Recruitment (Quick Quotes)

Anderson Strathern LLP

CCG (Scotland) Ltd

CH2M HILL (Halcrow Group Ltd)

Dacoll Ltd

Ernst & Young

Flower Place Smithy

Forth Resource Management Ltd

GTR Contracts Ltd

Gardiner & Theobald LLP

GatenbySanderson

Harper Macleod LLP

Harvey Nash

Jacobs UK Ltd

Levenseat Ltd

Lorien Resourcing Ltd

Press Data

Refeyn Ltd

SOFTWARE BOX LIMITED

SSE Enteprise Telecoms

Scott Young and Sons Ltd

TNC ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD

Taylor McKenzie Research & Marketing Ltd

The University of Edinburgh

Tynetec a Business Unit Of Legrand Electric Ltd

Venesky Brown Ltd

Zip Water UK

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