Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 23 Dec 2025, 10:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

System Test Platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Bradford (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£62,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to FDM Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

CPV: Systems testing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Dec 2025, 10:03 GMT
Last source update
23 Dec 2025, 10:03 GMT
Authority reference
2768 7042 0392 810
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085676
Classification (CPV)
Systems testing services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fc30 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Below threshold

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £62,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FDM Group£62,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 085676-2025-1 · FDM Group

    Signed
    1 Dec 2025
    Value
    £62,500
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bradford

Contracting authorityEducationHigher EducationEducation Richmond Road, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD71DPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The University of BradfordReview body Bradford

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FDM Group LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02542980 3 rd Floor, Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane,, London,, Yorkshire & Humber, SE1 2QG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.