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title: "Test Manager"
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buyer: "THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE"
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# Test Manager

Buyer: THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53415932-ab8e-428e-878c-c78b7868ab78

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## Summary

The Insolvency Service in Birmingham, England, has awarded a contract for the provision of Test Manager services under the CPV code 79600000. The tender, titled "Test Manager," had a value of £56,972 and was procured using the selective method, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 6th December 2022 to 31st March 2023, with a tender period ending on 1st December 2022.

This opportunity to provide Test Manager services for major software upgrades and data migration projects can benefit businesses experienced in test management, software delivery, and stakeholder engagement. Companies with expertise in testing techniques, user acceptance testing, and defect identification are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Insolvency Service, as the contracting authority, presents a growth opportunity for businesses seeking to offer specialised services in the recruitment sector in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

- Proven Test Management experience in delivering key project products - Management of suppliers delivering major software upgrades and data migration to key business applications - Creation of test strategy and leading its implementation - Excellent Stakeholder engagement skills - Managing test teams to perform baseline, regression and performance testing in develop-ment, system integration, pre-production, and production environments - Organising and managing user acceptance testing - Design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Make decisions on the environment for testing. - Identify defects, record, and prioritise them based on defect severity. - Knowledge of non-functional testing techniques. - Execute non-functional test scenarios and identify defects. - Experience of Jira

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741be1b5-9aa4-4407-bc5d-b72f1ffc2eda |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 6 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £56,972 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,972 |
| 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 | THE INSOLVENCY SERVICE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6FD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79600000 - Recruitment services

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2022 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741be1b5-9aa4-4407-bc5d-b72f1ffc2eda

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/741be1b5-9aa4-4407-bc5d-b72f1ffc2eda
  16th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8943e1ba-593e-4f23-b46f-ef292f22c808

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