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title: "Provision of Test Automation Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-03bd6de3-aa7b-419b-8ae0-65fbe5893e02"
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buyer: "DFT - DVLA"
published: "2020-09-16"
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# Provision of Test Automation Services

Buyer: DFT - DVLA  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-03bd6de3-aa7b-419b-8ae0-65fbe5893e02

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## Summary

The Department for Transport - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DfT - DVLA) is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "Provision of Test Automation Services," classified under IT services, with a value of £547,600. The tender period ended on 11th February 2020, and the contract period spans from 2nd March 2020 to 31st August 2020. This procurement is characterised by an award without prior publication of a call for competition, offering a slightly extended contract duration of one month following a modification notice. The services are to be delivered in Wales, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those focusing on test automation and integrated software development within CI/CD processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the software development sector may find themselves particularly well-positioned to compete for this contract, given the emphasis on tailored services that could align with the specific needs of DfT - DVLA. Firms capable of providing innovative testing solutions that ensure quality assurance for software releases will be especially relevant in this context.

## Notice

Modification Notice Original description: The Authority is seeking a test automation service to provide test scripts to be integrated with their evolving CI/CD process to allow regression tests to be executed on every release. Description of the modifications Duration of the contract extended by 1 month to the value of PS81,400. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39901ce0-d924-4bfd-b221-e899361d911b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £547,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFT - DVLA |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2020 at 08:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39901ce0-d924-4bfd-b221-e899361d911b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39901ce0-d924-4bfd-b221-e899361d911b
  16th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=519514643
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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