# DWP Digital Workplace Automated Testing Software

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Smartbear Limited
- Award value: £149,620
- Tender value: £149,619
- Award date: 18 March 2020
- Published: 24 September 2020
- Contract start: 1 April 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 5350a32a-52f7-4ece-9c89-de1b5e76ffb5-383043
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f58d08f4-5c76-4de8-95d4-d9fc493e2f9b

## Description

Smartbear is a unique testing tool that will support the DWP environment by undertaking automated testing of the Microsoft applications within the infrastructure including locally installed applications \(MS Office packages not deployed remotely\)\. The use of the software will ensure that DWP operate an 'evergreen' technology environment in line with our Microsoft agreement\. Smartbear was identified as a potential solution to the automated testing requirement through extensive market analysis\.

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- [Insurance Brokerage Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-dd6a9f81-e24f-4f84-8f28-7c57808dde5c): Department for Work and Pensions

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5350a32a-52f7-4ece-9c89-de1b5e76ffb5-383043)