---
title: "RFI for Oracle Automated Testing"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000846899"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Fife Council"
published: "2026-10-28"
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# RFI for Oracle Automated Testing

Buyer: Fife Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000846899

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## Summary

Fife Council is exploring automated testing solutions for its Oracle Cloud environment. The system receives four major releases each year and monthly patches for security, defects and performance, creating a recurring need to check that critical business processes continue to work. The council currently depends heavily on manual testing by service users and subject matter experts, and is considering automation to improve the efficiency, consistency and coverage of those checks. The work is centred on Glenrothes, Fife. Suppliers are being asked for information about testing tools, implementation approaches, licensing models and good-practice methods that could reduce testing effort while increasing confidence in Oracle Cloud updates and releases. This is market research following a successful proof of concept, rather than a request for bids.

The process is at the planning stage: Fife Council is gathering market information and has not issued an invitation to tender. The indicative procurement value is £100,000. The council expects to publish a further notice on 1 January 2027. No tender procedure, submission deadline, contract duration, award criteria or eligibility conditions are established at this stage. The planned procurement is presented as a single lot, covering an automated testing solution for the council’s Oracle Cloud environment. The market exercise is intended to inform choices about tools, implementation, licensing and methodology before any procurement is taken forward; suppliers should therefore treat the stated value and future notice date as planning information, not bid terms or response deadlines.

This will suit suppliers with proven automated software testing products and experience supporting Oracle Cloud, particularly where they can demonstrate repeatable testing of quarterly releases and monthly patches. Providers able to explain implementation options, licensing models and practical testing methodologies will be well placed to contribute to the council’s market assessment. The stated aim is to reduce the burden on service users and subject matter experts while improving test coverage and confidence that critical processes remain reliable after system changes. Suppliers should be prepared to show how their solutions can help detect defects, configuration problems and unintended effects before they disrupt live services. The council has already completed a proof of concept, so relevant evidence from comparable implementations and a clear account of how a solution would fit the Oracle Cloud environment are useful preparation. No specific accreditation is set out.

## Notice

RFI for Oracle Automated Testing

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Fife Council is seeking information from the marketplace regarding automated testing solutions capable of supporting the Council's Oracle Cloud environment. Following the successful completion of a Proof of Concept (PoC), the Council is considering the procurement of an automated testing solution to improve the efficiency, consistency and coverage of system testing activities associated with Oracle Cloud updates and changes. Oracle Cloud delivers four major quarterly releases each year, alongside a monthly patching regime focused on security updates, defect resolution and performance enhancements. These continual updates introduce a significant testing requirement to ensure that critical business processes continue to function as expected. The Council currently relies heavily on manual testing activities undertaken by service users and subject matter experts. Given the increasing frequency of updates and limited service capacity, there is a growing risk that defects, configuration issues or unintended impacts may not be identified until they affect live service delivery. The Council is therefore seeking information from suppliers regarding automated testing tools, implementation approaches, licensing models and best practice methodologies that could assist in reducing testing effort whilst improving confidence in Oracle Cloud updates and releases.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567574 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Fife Council |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Postcode area | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567574

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT567574&idx=1
  28th October 2026 - RFI
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT567574
  RFI for Oracle Automated Testing - RFI for Oracle Automated Testing

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=846899
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000846899

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