Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Jisc
4 Portwall Lane
Bristol
BS1 6NB
Contact
Chris Hallahan
Telephone
+44 2081482444
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
56579
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87175
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PIN/RFI - Testing as a Service Framework
Reference number
Proc1656
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72254000 - Software testing
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
*Please note that this is not a competition and we are not seeking tenders at this stage. It is purely and information notice and information gathering exercise seeking levels of interest and available skillsets of market operators*
Please see Section II.2.4 for further information.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Jisc is looking to create a multi-supplier framework offering software testing services for use by our members and other organizations within the HE/FE and research sectors.
By promoting the best practices of quality engineering, and how it improves their business and showing them what good software delivery looks like, Jisc could be instrumental in changing how software is implemented and delivered.
The specific procurement procedure Jisc will use is TBC, and will be informed by interest received from this PIN. Framework specifics are also TBC, though a 2yr initial period, with an extension of 2 further years could be expected.
Interested suppliers should respond to the named contact, listing their software testing services with a short description of each.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
14 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes