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title: "Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) services across the Home Office and other government departments"
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# Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) services across the Home Office and other government departments

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b9746d32-e92e-4831-b708-590868c9659b

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## Summary

The Home Office has recently completed a procurement process for Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) services across the Home Office and other government departments. This mini-competition was conducted under the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3810, utilising a selective procurement method with a total contract value of £5,575,680. The contract period is set from 2nd October 2017 to 1st October 2020, with the award published on 8th November 2017. The services required include quality and test assurance, test consultancy, and test management/delivery, situated in London, United Kingdom.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in computer-related professional services, particularly those offering OAT or associated testing capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-placed to compete for similar contracts, leveraging their agility and expertise in delivering quality assurance and test consultancy. Engaging with government departments can also provide a strong avenue for business growth, enhancing credibility and broadening client networks within the public sector.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3810 mini competition confined to framework suppliers. Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) services across the Home Office and other government departments: * Quality & Test Assurance: to assure the approach and adherence to non-functional test requirements (primarily relating to OAT), standards, products and test execution that are managed and executed by supplier/third party test teams. * Test Consultancy: to support the definition and implementation of programme or project level test strategies / approaches / assessments, including processes, organisation, governance, funding, people and tools, primarily relating to OAT. * Test Management / Delivery: to plan, design, execute and manage the delivery of OAT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed17a4ea-4bb9-4c99-bd3b-24ee08f4caaa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2017 - 1 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,575,680 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,575,680 |
| 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 | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | CROYDON |
| Post town | Croydon |
| Postcode | CR9 1WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Electoral ward | Fairfield |
| Westminster constituency | Croydon West |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TESTING CIRCLE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72590000 - Computer-related professional services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2017 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed17a4ea-4bb9-4c99-bd3b-24ee08f4caaa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed17a4ea-4bb9-4c99-bd3b-24ee08f4caaa
  8th November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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