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title: "Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing for IT Systems"
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# Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing for IT Systems

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2349d8ce-8e27-4c3e-bc24-f2c8f889996a

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Crown Commercial Service, focuses on the tender titled "Quality Assurance (QA) and Testing for IT Systems." This initiative falls within the industry category of computer-related professional services and is primarily located in the UK. Currently in the Award stage, the contract was published on 28 April 2017, following a tender period that ended on 6 January 2017. The contract is valued at approximately £110 million, with a duration commencing from 25 March 2017 and concluding on 24 March 2019. This procurement was executed using an open procedure, allowing for broader participation from various suppliers.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in quality assurance and testing. Companies offering services such as QA and Test Delivery, Test Engineering, and Non-Functional Testing would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Participation in the associated framework agreement can enhance business prospects, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises capable of delivering agile and innovative testing solutions within the public sector. As the contract supports a range of public entities, it enables successful bidders to expand their service offerings and strengthen their presence in the governmental market.

## Notice

DETAILS OF AN AWARD PROVIDED FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority has put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 of the Contract Notice (and any future successors to these organisations), which included Central Government Departments and their Arm's Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities. This procurement will provide access to a range of services such as: - QA & Test Delivery Ownership: responsibility for, and coordination of, all aspects of QA and Test across the business, programme and or project. Includes making QA and test rules, planning; choice of tools; and team leader. - QA & Test Analysis: analysis, design and execution: covering a variety of test activities, test types and methods. For example, compatibility testing, accessibility testing, functional testing (including exploratory techniques). - Test Engineering: developing and delivering test automation outlines and services. Typically working as part of a DevOps capability within an Agile development environment. Increasingly, QA & Test specialists are part of and co-located with the development and scrum teams. - Non-Functional Testing: design and execution of tests to cover non-functional needs, including load & performance and operational acceptance. - Integration testing: covering the strategy, planning and execution for complex, large scale technical integration testing. - Assurance: to understand and mitigate risk during third party-led test activities, typically when working in waterfall delivery cycles or legacy contractual environments. - Consultancy: to provide technical reviews at project, programme or departmental/business unit level to form best QA & Test practices. Crown Commercial Service reserved the right for an electronic auction to be held by Public Sector bodies during further competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement(s). Additional information: Candidates were assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the Directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an Invitation to Tender ('ITT'). This procurement was managed electronically via the Crown Commercial Service's e-Sourcing Suite. To participate in this procurement, participants had first to be registered on the e-Sourcing Suite. SIDGOV was used to facilitate tendering. Important Notes: a) All contract values are estimates. Suppliers are not guaranteed business via this Framework Agreement. b) The Authority has an option to extend this Framework Agreement up to a maximum of a further year beyond the contract end date stated in this Notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6584f001-6589-4eff-ac35-3c5eb8df7a80 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2017 - 24 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEE SPREADSHEET ATTACHED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2017 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6584f001-6589-4eff-ac35-3c5eb8df7a80

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6584f001-6589-4eff-ac35-3c5eb8df7a80
  28th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d198dfdc-3571-48cf-ac0d-fc879c8d8afc
  RM3810 Call-Off Contract.v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/698d5e2f-0d4b-40d6-9298-eb1552d1b05e
  RM3810 Mini Competition and Call-Off Procedure v1.0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f31edb27-92b0-4b9c-9136-4ede22e244db
  RM3810 Contract Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3f27b2d-8810-4941-895d-35497ade6d87
  RM3810 Contract Award Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fddb19ea-802d-4db7-a893-7c3962a6dbf0
  RM3810 Redacted Framework Representative Example
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/425dfad9-6231-4b0e-9e52-edaede18e698
  RM3810 Details of Successful Suppliers

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/ccs

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