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    ContractsQuality Assurance Testing Services
    Awarded contract

    Quality Assurance Testing Services

    Awarded
    £15m
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Qualified vendors are sought to provide comprehensive quality assurance testing services including functional, performance, security, and user acceptance testing for software applications and digital products.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 17 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £15m
    Published 17 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £15,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 Feb 2026
      7 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CW
      Cognizant Worldwide Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 Jul 2026Today20 Feb 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) services. QAT services typically include functional testing, performance testing, security testing, user acceptance testing, and defect identification and documentation. Suppliers should demonstrate expertise in testing methodologies, quality standards, test automation, and various software platforms. Services may be required for software applications, systems, or digital products across multiple environments. Qualified vendors should have experience with QAT tools, established quality metrics, and proven ability to deliver reliable testing reports and recommendations to ensure products meet specified requirements and quality standards before deployment.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD RURAL AFFAIRS has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. HERD IT CONSULTING LTD1× · 14%
    2. Robiquity Limited1× · 14%
    3. TRANSFORM UK CONSULTING LTD1× · 14%
    4. i101× · 14%
    5. Cognizant Worldwide Limited1× · 14%
    6. STARLIMS UK LIMITED1× · 14%

    +1 more supplier

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, INSIGHT DIRECT UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    85575844-452c-40e5-a4b7-1753afe330ec-906797
    DF
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD RURAL AFFAIRS
    Sector
    IT & Software