Testing, Operational Readiness and Risk Management Approach

Contract summary

Industry

• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

NP10 8XG

Value of contract

£155,325

Procurement reference

PU-18-0389

Published date

28 March 2018

Closing date

25 February 2018

Contract start date

26 February 2018

Contract end date

29 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

---

Description

The Office for National Statistics (the Contracting Authority) requires specific external support building on work completed by ONS to date on Testing, operational readiness support and risk management. This is a 5 week requirement, commencing 26 Feb 2018 and concluding 29 March 2018. The requirement is for:

• Support in further defining the Operational Readiness Testing (ORT) approval and wider Programme test strategy and associated accountability;
• Support in formalising risk management and risk mapping.

Outputs by end March 2018:
1. ORT approach and tools:
• Refined ORT approach document;
• High level analysis of testing management tool needs
2. Programme test accountability and strategy:
• High level guidelines for programme test strategy;
• Findings of the programme test accountability review
3. Risk management and contingency planning:
• Draft mapping of risks to existing value chains;
• Formalised risk assessment criteria.

---

Award information

Awarded date

25 February 2018

Contract start date

26 February 2018

Contract end date

29 March 2018

Total value of contract

£155,325

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DELOITTE LLP

---

About the buyer

Contact name

Deryn Martin

Address

Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8XG
Wales

Telephone

01329 447753

Email

deryn.martin@ons.gov.uk