Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of Scottish Government - Interim Manager - Programme Test Manager
Notice Description
This hands-on Programme Test Manager role provide the testing knowledge, expertise, and capability to quality assure the products being developed against the product requirements/other test basis. This role will support the delivery of the Legacy Services Prgoramme. The Programme Test Manager will:- Engage with stakeholders (including 3rd parties) to understand the systems under test, architecture, associated interfaces, business processes, and requirements;- Refine the Programme Test Strategy and ways of working- Understand testing dependencies and feed into the prioritisation of components being delivered by the teams in order to produce test schedules aligned to wider service delivery plan;- Produce appropriate level of Test Plans (strategies) aligned to programme test strategy;- Define testing resource requirements and manage the testing resources assigned to the service test team- Be responsible for ensuring that all appropriate testing types are executed as defined within the Test Plan, and that tests are evidenced accordingly and traceable to requirements/other test basis;- Define Test Environment Requirements highlighting dependencies;- Actively monitor testing schedules against delivery plan, producing progress reports, RAG status, interim quality assessment, and highlighting risks, and issues and recommending mitigation steps;- Produce Test Completion Reports highlighting residual risks and recommended mitigation;- Participate in implementation readiness activities;- Strive for continuous improvement; input to test improvements roadmap;- Be an active participant in the Testing Practice and Testing forums;
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000800508
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN533481
- 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
- £287,500 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STORNOWAY
- Postcode
- HS1 2BW
- Post Town
- Outer Hebrides
- 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
- Sighthill/Gorgie
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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