---
title: "Award of UAT Manager"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000756294"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-09-05"
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# Award of UAT Manager

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000756294

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the role of Oracle Cloud User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Manager to Harvey Nash Limited. This procurement falls under the services category with a specific focus on IT services, consulting, software development, Internet support, and related fields. The project is based in Scotland, with notable locations being Glasgow and Edinburgh. As part of the award stage, the contract, valued at £170,748, involves overseeing and managing the UAT phase of the ERP implementation process, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of testing processes. The procurement process, which commenced as a tender and concluded with this award on 5th September 2024, is scheduled to end on 1st March 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses experienced in ERP systems, particularly those specialising in Oracle Cloud Financials and Human Capital Management (HCM) suites. Companies adept in managing comprehensive testing activities, coordinating cross-functional teams, and implementing effective test strategies will find this opportunity beneficial for growth. Additionally, firms proficient in defect management, data requirements identification, and working with system integrators could leverage this contract to showcase their expertise and potentially secure further public procurement projects. The involvement of proactive business users and collaboration with business analysts and third-party partners are critical components, making this a suitable opportunity for businesses robust in testing and ERP integration disciplines.

## Notice

The Oracle Cloud User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the UAT phase of the ERP implementation process. A hands on role involves coordinating testing activities, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of UAT processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve successful ERP system integration.* Responsible for managing the testing of all Oracle Cloud Financials, Period, EPM and HCM (Absence, HR, Onboarding and Recruitment, Payroll, Talent and Performance, Time, and Labour, RBAC, Reporting, Letters...), changes and deployments, end to end (inc. unit testing, integration testing, smoke testing, user acceptance testing, etc).* Working closely with various Delivery Managers, project leads, workstream lead and testing team to ensure delivery to schedule, acting as a point of escalation, and providing regular reporting to the appropriate stakeholders.* Coordinate UAT activities across functional teams P2P, O2C, R2R, EPM, Time and Labour, Talent and Performance, Payroll, Helpdesk, Reporting, Blue Prism Automations, and integrations (Interfaces) Ensuring alignment with project timelines.* Daily Monitoring of test progress, identify issues, and facilitate timely resolution / Defect Management* Identifying test data requirements and ensuring availability including setting up appropriate data where necessary. Working closely with system integrator to ensure testing alignment activities.* Scheduling of testing and resources to meet delivery timescales.* Making recommendations for the continuous development of the test strategy.* Collaborate with business users to gather feedback and ensure their expectations are met.* Design and maintain test catalogues/schedule to ensure the test scripts align with various customer groups and delivery on time.* Providing clear issue feedback with expected versus actual result, steps to recreate, impact and severity assessment, and recommended solutions.* Responsible for ensuring all governance and processes are followed for testing to completion.* Liaison with internal BA's, along with our third-party partners throughout the testing of changes and deployments.* Experienced in end-to-end life cycle of test delivery, across all types of testing.* Ensure test plan readiness to a standard required, concise and can be shared with business end users to execute.* Managed a team of testers, both direct reports and Matrix management* Managed third party partners. Experience of implementing best practice testing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513687 |
| 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 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £170,748 |
| 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 | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; APUC LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SABHAL MOR OSTAIG; ATRIUM HOMES; BORDERS GENERAL HOSPITAL; CLYDE GATEWAY URC; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS AYRSHIRE & ARRAN; NHS HIGHLAND; NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE; ZERO WASTE SCOTLAND LTD |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 48 |
| Supplier names | AECOM; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ARTSCAPE GARDENS; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; ATKINSREALIS; BALFOUR BEATTY; BELL GROUP; CENTRAL DEMOLITION; DFFC; DUKE ELECTRICAL SERVICES; EVERWARM; FRASER C ROBB; GTR CONTRACTS; HAMILTON SALES AND SERVICE; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; IFF RESEARCH; INTEGRATED WATER SERVICES; JACOBS; KORERO STUDIO; LDA DESIGN CONSULTING; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LORIEN RESOURCING; MAM CONTRACTING; MENTAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS (SHOUT 85258; MOMENTUM 4; OPTIMAL ECONOMICS; PAT MUNRO (ALNESS; PERTH AND KINROSS COUNTRYSIDE TRUST; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PICK EVERARD; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; PYE TAIT CONSULTING; REPUBLIC OF MEDIA; RESOURCE FUTURES; ROV SCOTLAND; ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND; SAMS APPLIED MARINE SCIENCE ENTERPRISE; SHRED STATION; SIGHT AND SOUND TECHNOLOGY; SMARTS; SYSTRA; TAYLOR MCKENZIE RESEARCH & MARKETING; UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY; VENESKY BROWN; WATERS; WEGO BUS; XEROX (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2024 at 15:57 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513687

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.apuc-scot.ac.uk
- http://www.atrium-homes.co.uk
- http://www.clydegateway.com
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhsaaa.net
- http://www.nhsborders.org.uk/
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.ros.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/
- https://consumer.scot/

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