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title: "Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Fun"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Fun

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-573a5053-68ab-4c17-ac31-7cdc3f36beb4

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## Summary

The Department for Education, located at Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, has concluded a procurement process titled "Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Functional Testing requirements." This procurement, categorised under Education and Training Services, involved delivering effective Functional Testing for various IT changes, including system migrations to cloud environments. The tender period ended on 1 February 2017, with the contract awarded on 1 March 2017, and lasting until 31 March 2019. The total contract value was £5,000,000, awarded to Test Direct Ltd.

This contract presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT consulting, particularly those that provide Functional Testing, managed services, or migration support to cloud platforms. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in delivering comprehensive testing solutions and have the capacity to manage training and implementation effectively are well-suited to compete for similar future tenders in the education sector.

## Notice

Provision of testing consultants, teams and/or managed services to deliver all an organisation's Functional Testing requirements. Effective Functional Testing for the successful delivery of business and IT change including all migrations from on premise systems to SaaS, PaaS and/or IaaS environments in the cloud.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34076a3b-d2f3-4174-9581-05ec042e7f7a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - CCS Call-off Contract |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 2WD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEST DIRECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2018 at 12:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34076a3b-d2f3-4174-9581-05ec042e7f7a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34076a3b-d2f3-4174-9581-05ec042e7f7a
  25th January 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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