--- title: "Award of AEM Quality Assurance Engineer" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2020-05-06" --- # Award of AEM Quality Assurance Engineer Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000614189.json) ## Summary The public procurement process pertains to the Scottish Government's tender for the position of 'AEM Quality Assurance Engineer', located in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This contract falls under the IT services industry category, specifically in consulting, software development, and support. The procurement stage is at the Award phase, with key dates being the tender period starting on 27 April 2020 and ending on 2 October 2020. The total award value stands at £71,953.70, and the contract was signed on 28 February 2020. This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in software testing and agile development methodologies. Companies experienced in providing quality assurance engineering services, along with those familiar with manual and automated testing processes, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The involvement of various local councils and agencies also highlights a collaborative approach to staffing requirements, making this an excellent opportunity for recruitment firms and technology consultancies to expand their service offerings. ## Notice 1 x AEM Quality Assurance Engineer based in Glasgow or EdinburghWorking as a tester within an agile development environment, participating in the usual agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, 3 amigos, Retrospectives etc.)Creation and maintenance of manual test cases to verify the User Story acceptance criteriaCreation and maintenance of automated tests cases and test suites to enable rapid retesting and regression testing of the solution.Creation and maintenance of Integration test cases to prove the inter-operation of the solution with other system components (these will be a mix of automated and manual test cases).Test execution and recording of tests within the test management tool for traceabilityAll of the above to cover testing of functional and non-functional requirementsAll of the above deliverables are to be delivered within the Sprint cycles, which will operate on a two-week cycle up to and beyond the go live date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386214 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 6 May 2020 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £71,953 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Not specified | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; LINTHOUSE HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH CHILDREN'S REPORTER ADMINISTRATION; SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY CORPORATE BODY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | GALASHIELS | | Post town | Galashiels | | Postcode | TD1 3TE | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 27 | | Supplier names | ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; CCG (SCOTLAND; CH2M HILL (HALCROW GROUP; DACOLL; ERNST & YOUNG; FLOWER PLACE SMITHY; FORTH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; GARDINER & THEOBALD; GATENBYSANDERSON; GTR CONTRACTS; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; JACOBS; LEVENSEAT; LORIEN RESOURCING; PRESS DATA; REFEYN; SCOTT YOUNG AND SONS; SOFTWARE BOX; SSE ENTEPRISE TELECOMS; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; TNC ELECTRICAL SERVICES; TYNETEC A BUSINESS UNIT OF LEGRAND ELECTRIC; VENESKY BROWN; ZIP WATER | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 6 May 2020 at 14:11 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386214 ## Notice URLs - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot/ - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.linthouseha.com/ - http://www.nls.uk - http://www.parliament.scot - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.scra.gov.uk - http://www.sppa.gov.uk/ - http://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/2468/Contract-Opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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