--- title: "Award of Cloud Infrastructure Test Manager" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2021-05-05" --- # Award of Cloud Infrastructure Test Manager Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000647755.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Scottish Government as the buying organisation, which has awarded a contract titled "Award of Cloud Infrastructure Test Manager" in the IT services industry. The procurement is currently at the Award stage following a tender that began on 26th April 2021 and concluded on 22nd October 2021. The awarded contract, signed on 25th March 2021, involves the provision of a Cloud Infrastructure Test Manager based in Glasgow, with the contract valued at £67,600. The award focuses on delivering vital infrastructure testing services, adapting practices under the COVID-19 crisis. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in cloud infrastructure, test management, and DevOps practices. Given the technical focus on testing methodologies, companies with experience in test automation, risk management in IT projects, and infrastructure security will find themselves well-suited to compete. This contract may benefit organisations aiming to expand their service offerings in public sector contracts within Scotland. ## Notice 1 x Cloud Infrastructure Test Manager based in Glasgow. Home working during COVID-19 crisis.This hands-on test management role will focus on infrastructure testing and have access to a small number of test engineers from the DevOps pool. Test management is likely to focus on manual testing initially but success will require a quick shift of focus to test automation and alerting of failures. Main activities as follows:* Liaise with stakeholders to create a risk-based infrastructure testing approach (aligned to the Programme Test Strategy), test plans and schedules for each service release, and identify resources required.* Provide specifications for technical test and OAT environments, liaising with the relevant infrastructure and environments teams.* Ensure a standardised approach to test preparation and execution of all infrastructure testing across the programme, and manage this through to completion for each release.* Liaise with Solutions Architects on availability and resilience testing requirements for planned infrastructure upgrades/deployments.* Ensure that appropriate infrastructure security/access testing is completed as required for changes/upgrades to the infrastructure architecture (e.g. testing of DevOps access rights, AD permissions testing, etc).* Provide detailed analysis of infrastructure testing results and make improvement recommendations.* Assess and provide recommendations on appropriate tooling (e.g. infrastructure monitors) to meet the needs of the Programme.* Report progress, risks, issues and dependencies, escalating as appropriate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413725 | | 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 | 5 May 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 5 May 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £67,600 | | 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 | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SASA - SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH FORESTRY; SCOTTISH PUBLIC PENSIONS AGENCY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); SOCIAL SECURITY SCOTLAND; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING; WEST LOTHIAN COLLEGE | | Locality | DUNDEE | | Post town | Dundee | | Postcode | DD1 4HN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City | | Local authority | Dundee City | | Electoral ward | Maryfield | | Westminster constituency | Dundee Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 58 | | Supplier names | ABERDEEN CIVIL ENGINEERING; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON STRATHERN; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; AYRSHIRE TRANSPORT; BOXXE; BRAMBLE HUB; BRIGHTSOLID; BRISKONA; CASTLEVIEW PLANT; CCG (SCOTLAND; CDW; CEANNAS; CIRCLE IT SOLUTIONS; CLAREMONT OFFICE FURNITURE; COMPUTACENTER; COMRES; CYCLETHERAPY; DELTAPOLL; DJS RESEARCH; EKOS; ERIC BOYD FORESTRY; EVENT-A-LOO; FORD MOTOR; GTR CONTRACTS; HADDEN GROUP; HARVEY NASH; HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES; HOARE LEA; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; IPSOS MORI SCOTLAND; J THOMSON COLOUR PRINTERS; KEN EDGAR (PLAY AREA SPECIALIST; KIOWA; KOMPAN SCOTLAND; LLOYD; LORIEN RESOURCING; LOTHIAN DAF; MAGENTA RESEARCH & EVALUATION; MAM CONTRACTING; MELLEX GROUP; MICHAEL RAMAGE FORESTRY; PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP; PETER OGILVIE; POLYPIPE BUILDING PRODUCTS; PURVIS MARQUEES; SCARAB SWEEPERS; SCOTT YOUNG AND SONS; SIGN LANGUAGE INTERACTIONS; SONY EUROPE; SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES; SPIE SCOTSHIELD; STRIPE COMMUNICATIONS; TSL CONTRACTORS; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WHY RESEARCH; WILLIAM WAUGH & SONS (BUILDERS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72820000 - Computer testing services ## Release History - 5 May 2021 at 10:17 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413725 ## Notice URLs - http://crownestatescotland.com/ - http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot - http://https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/ - http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot - http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/ - http://www.copfs.gov.uk/ - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - http://www.dundee.ac.uk - http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.gla.ac.uk/ - http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk - http://www.pkc.gov.uk - http://www.ros.gov.uk - http://www.sasa.gov.uk - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/ - http://www.sppa.gov.uk/ - http://www.stir.ac.uk/finance-office/procurement/ - http://www.transport.gov.scot - http://www.west-lothian.ac.uk/ - https://forestry.gov.scot/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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