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title: "Test Environments"
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buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2023-08-31"
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# Test Environments

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1fd09076-d18c-4989-b875-67ac83d76921

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## Summary

The UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, based in SWINDON, England, has awarded a contract for "Test Environments" in the services category. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, with a contract value of £44,200. The contract period is from 7th August 2023 to 6th August 2024, and the tender period ended on 3rd August 2023.

This awarded contract for testing environments provides opportunities for businesses, especially those in the software testing industry. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could also benefit from the procurement process as the award is open to such entities. Software development companies or providers of program testing software packages can find this tender to be suited to their expertise and capabilities.

## Notice

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CALL OF COMPETITION BUT IS AN ALREADY AWARDED CONTRACT** This requirement is for the supply of testing environments. This has been sourced via a single source action against PCR Regulation - 32. (2) (b) ii of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 - where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as the competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62cb7d5-691c-4437-91be-3fda777e8a93 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2023 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2023 - 6 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £44,200 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £44,200 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOFTWARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48986000 - Program testing software package

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2023 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62cb7d5-691c-4437-91be-3fda777e8a93

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e62cb7d5-691c-4437-91be-3fda777e8a93
  31st August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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