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title: "Quality Assurance and Testing Services RM3810 - Lot 1: QA & Testing Specialists"
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# Quality Assurance and Testing Services RM3810 - Lot 1: QA & Testing Specialists

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e30da0de-7f25-4089-a1b4-7c124f77ddf4

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## Summary

The Department for Education is seeking to engage QA and Testing Specialists through the procurement titled "Quality Assurance and Testing Services RM3810 - Lot 1." This process falls under the IT services category, specifically for consulting, software development, and support, and has been completed with a total contract value of £2,450,000. The contract period commenced on 25 November 2019 and concludes on 24 November 2022. The procurement was conducted via a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period ending on 6 September 2019.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and testing, particularly those capable of providing flexible and effective solutions across various stages of project execution. Companies that focus on quality assurance, testing services, or digital technology projects would be well-placed to compete, especially those that are small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Participation in this tender can enhance a company's portfolio and foster relationships with public sector clients, thereby supporting business growth in the increasingly digital landscape.

## Notice

Testing Services, to support Data, Digital and Technology (DDaT) projects across the DfE. The contract will be a "Call Off" and be used as and when services are required, via individual Statements of Work" (SOW). This contract under Lot 1: QA & Testing Specialists and will ensure that there is: * Access to a flexible and cost effective pool of Test specialist professionals, bought 'as a service' and capable of delivering services across the full life-cycle of your project or design process * continuity of Testing services across DDaT * on-going reliability in the provision of testing services. * a means for individual work requests to be used to request testing specialists professional. * a means for the contracts to be managed as call-off contracts, where individual project teams will continue to be responsible for demonstrating their own business cases, arranging the appropriate spend controls and following the agreed governance & assurance frameworks to call-off any services they require to support delivery of their project(s).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e1f28d9-1ff1-45ed-8762-9cfd2c888fe9 |
| 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 | 27 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2019 - 24 Nov 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,450,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 2WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUALITEST GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2020 at 09:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e1f28d9-1ff1-45ed-8762-9cfd2c888fe9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e1f28d9-1ff1-45ed-8762-9cfd2c888fe9
  27th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4994efb5-922b-481b-8ff4-75899b95efc8

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