Contract

System Test Platform

  • University of Bradford

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-085676

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05fc30

Published 23 December 2025, 10:03am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Bradford

Richmond Road

Bradford

BD71DP

Contact

Richard Ullyott

Email

r.ullyott@bradford.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE41 - Bradford

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bradford.ac.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Higher Education

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

System Test Platform

Reference number

2768 7042 0392 810

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72254100 - Systems testing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Planning and implementation of a Test Automation framework, initially focused on key web-based features of our internal SITS system.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £62,500

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE41 - Bradford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Planning and implementation of a Test Automation framework, initially focused on key web-based features of our internal SITS system.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Below threshold

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 December 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

FDM Group Limited

3 rd Floor, Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane,

London,

SE1 2QG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE41 - Bradford
Companies House

02542980

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £70,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £62,500


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The University of Bradford

Bradford

Country

United Kingdom