Published date: 11 January 2022

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 January 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Program testing software development services - 72212984

  • Software testing - 72254000

Location of contract

W12 7TQ

Procurement reference

tender_295140/1030930

Published date

11 January 2022

Closing date

28 January 2022

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This document is a Request for Information ("RFI") to help the BBC understand what product(s) and services are available to assist the BBC with test case BBC development teams use a test case management platform to store test cases and track progress against test runs .

The current solution in place comprises of a cloud-based platform that is used for both manual and automated testing. It is used by across the BBC, ranging from small one-off projects running manual acceptance tests, to ongoing products running a suite of automated, scripted manual and exploratory tests. The tool is not currently used for creating automated tests or defect management, these are handled by third party applications.

BBC Product teams use this platform to help manage tests and ensure their planned software releases work as expected.

Given the pace of change in the market, we are taking this opportunity to explore the market via this RFI and look for suppliers that provide a test case management cloud-based platform management for testing of audience facing products.

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For the avoidance of doubt, any information provided to the BBC in response to this RFI will be treated as confidential and non-binding. No contract will be awarded as a consequence of this RFI process; however, the BBC anticipates launching a procurement opportunity in the near future.

Please register your interest in this project by taking the following steps: 1 - Register your company on the BravoSolution e-Tendering portal (this is only required once): 1.1 Go to https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk 1.2 - Click the link on the login page to register. 1.3 Accept the terms and conditions and click 'Continue'. 1.4 - Enter your correct business and user details. 1.5 - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete. 1.6 - You will shortly receive an email with your temporary password. 2 - Express an interest in the tender: 2.1 - Login to the portal with the username/password. 2.2 - Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open to all Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). 2.3 - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content. 2.4 - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only. 2.5 - You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box. 3. Responding to the tender: 3.1 - Click 'My Response' under PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). 3.2 - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. 3.3 - Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). 3.4 You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult the online help, or contact the Bravo e-Tendering help desk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Mary

Address

BC0 B1 D1, Broadcast Centre, 201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TQ
England

Email

Mary.coogan@bbc.co.uk