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title: "BRIAN System Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef47"
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buyer: "Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)"
published: "2026-09-03"
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# BRIAN System Testing

Buyer: Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef47

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## Summary

Transport for Wales Rail Limited commissioned full lifecycle testing for the BRIAN system, a business-critical platform supporting its in-house Rail Replacement Services operation. The work covers testing system functionality, integrations, business processes and user workflows before acceptance and operational deployment. It includes validating the complete process from capturing a rail replacement requirement through planning, service allocation, operational management and payment processing. The system will integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365 through an application programming interface to support supplier payments. This is a software testing and consultancy services requirement, classified under CPV 72200000. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for a Welsh public-sector rail organisation managing rail replacement services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 13 August 2026. It used a selective procedure as a below-threshold award under a framework, without a competitive process. There was one completed lot. The contract was awarded to Michael Page International Recruitment Limited trading as Michael Page Consulting. Its value is £162,320 excluding VAT and £194,784 including VAT. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 2 September to 27 November 2026, with an ultimate end date of 26 November 2027. The buyer may extend it twice, by six months each time. The evaluation centred on delivering comprehensive end-to-end testing of functionality, integrations, business processes and user workflows.

This award signals demand for specialist software testing supporting a complex, operationally critical transport service. Suppliers competing for similar work should be able to design and deliver a complete testing lifecycle, covering requirements capture, planning, allocation, operational workflows and payment processing through to system acceptance. Credible capability includes structured end-to-end, functional, integration and user-acceptance testing, with evidence that defects and risks can be managed before live deployment. Experience testing business-critical platforms and integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or comparable enterprise systems would be relevant. Suppliers should also understand API-based payment integrations, multi-stage operational processes and the needs of rail replacement or comparable transport operations. The route used here indicates that framework access and experience delivering software consultancy under framework arrangements may be commercially important.

## Notice

The supplier will design and deliver the full testing lifecycle for the BRIAN system prior to system acceptance and operational deployment. BRIAN is a business-critical system that will support the end-to-end management of Transport for Wales' in-house Rail Replacement Services (RRS) operation, which is due to commence from 1 November 2026. The system will manage the complete RRS process, including the capture of requirements, planning and allocation of services, operational management activities, and integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) via API for supplier payment processing. The system is a key component of the wider RRS mobilisation programme and will support the management of all RRS requirements from initial request through planning, allocation, delivery and payment. As such, it is critical that the solution is fully tested prior to acceptance and deployment into live operation. A comprehensive end-to-end testing programme is required to validate system functionality, integrations, business processes and user workflows. This includes validation of the end-to-end process from creation of an RRS requirement through planning, allocation, operational management and payment processing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083589-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £162,320 |
| Contracts value | £162,320 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer) |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Postcode area | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHAEL PAGE INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 15:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083589-2026
- 1 Sep 2026 at 11:00 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082529-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083589-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082529-2026
  1st September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfwrail.wales
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0505ab
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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