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title: "Software Testing Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0435dd"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "LIVESTOCK INFORMATION LIMITED"
published: "2024-01-30"
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# Software Testing Services

Buyer: LIVESTOCK INFORMATION LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0435dd

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## Summary

The procurement process for the public contract titled "Software Testing Services" is being conducted by Livestock Information Ltd, a contracting authority jointly owned by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The procurement falls under the main procurement category of services and focuses on software testing services in the livestock industry. The opportunity involves a four-year contract, with an initial term of 2 years and the possibility of two one-year extensions, starting around April 2025. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, and interested parties must respond by the tender period deadline of March 25, 2024.

This tender for software testing services from Livestock Information Ltd presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the software testing industry to expand their operations. Companies capable of delivering ongoing software testing services across various platforms, complying with user, industry, government, and policy requirements, are well-suited to compete. The contract duration of four years offers a stable revenue stream, with the potential for extensions, allowing firms to establish long-term partnerships and contribute to the livestock industry's disease control and trade enhancement efforts.

## Notice

Livestock Information Ltd (LI Ltd) provides livestock movement information for industry and government that enables : Better control of endemic livestock diseases Terminate exotic disease outbreaks quickly and efficiently. Drive positive changes in productivity and sustainability. Develop a competitive trade advantage by building trade partner and consumer confidence in the provenance of British meat and livestock products. LI Ltd is owned jointly by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and is a Contracting Authority. The current contract is being delivered by a UK provider with an offshore capability and is due to expire in April 2025, therefore the Authority is seeking expressions from economic operators who can provide software testing services. This new contract opportunity will be for a period of 4 years (with an initial term of 2 years and the option for the Contracting Authority acting in its sole discretion, to extend for two further periods of 1 year each), aiming to commence in or around April 2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority is seeking a supplier to provide ongoing capability to deliver Software Testing Services (functional and non-functional) across current live service(s), additions and enhancements to current live service(s), new multi-species platform services under development and the migration of current live services to the new multi-species platform. Testing will be based on user, industry, government, and policy requirements as LI delivers on its mandate and product roadmaps. This will be for a period of 4 years (with an initial term of 2 years and the option for the Contracting Authority acting in its sole discretion, to extend for two further periods of 1 year each), aiming to commence on or around April 2025.

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003133-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | £12,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVESTOCK INFORMATION LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72212984 - Program testing software development services
- 72254000 - Software testing

## Release History

- 30 Jan 2024 at 17:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003133-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.livestockinformation.org.uk

## Provenance

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