techUK is delighted to be hosting HMRC for a market engagement event to provide information on a potential procurement for services covering an Application Testing Service on 11 August from 13:00 - 14:00.
This session will allow HMRC to outline to industry the current thinking around the potential approach to packaging and procuring these services. They will also provide an opportunity to present the current estate, the desired future state, the requirements and modernisation opportunities and subject to approval, an indicative timeline. HMRC is seeking through its engagement with the market to stimulate innovation that will enable them to drive greater automation, earlier testing in the development lifecycle and deployment of leading-edge testing practices that drive value for money.
The current Test and Release Service (T&RS) provides end-to-end test management and system integration testing and assurance to HMRC. It is a managed test service that forms part of the release assurance process in HMRC and is a critical part of protecting live services. T&RS performs test and release services for many IT-related deliveries across major programmes and projects such as Making Tax Digital, Pensions Online Digital Service (PODS) and EU Transition.
The current service includes a service catalogue of nine T&RS services.
HMRC's current thinking is to utilise Crown Commercial Services – RM6148 – Quality Assurance and Testing for IT Systems 2 Framework. The DPS framework is specifically designed for services for use by the whole of the public sector and their associated bodies and agencies.
Attending this market engagement event will enable potential suppliers of an Application Testing Service to gain early insight into the current thinking and will provide an opportunity for questions and answers.
Annie Collings
Annie Collings
Annie joined techUK as the Programme Manager for Cyber Security and Central Government in September 2023.
Prior to joining techUK, Annie worked as an Account Manager at PLMR Healthcomms, a specialist healthcare agency providing public affairs support to a wide range of medical technology clients. Annie also spent time as an Intern in an MPs constituency office and as an Intern at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed.
Annie graduated from Nottingham Trent University, where she was an active member of the lacrosse society.
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Ellie Huckle
Ellie Huckle
Ellie joined techUK in March 2018 as a Programme Assistant to the Public Sector team and now works as a Programme Manager for the Central Government Programme.
The programme represents the supplier community of technology products and services in Central Government – in summary working to make Government a more informed buyer, increasing supplier visibility in order to improve their chances of supplying to Government Departments, and fostering better engagement between the public sector and industry. To find out more about what we do, how we do this and how you can get involved – make sure to get in touch!
Prior to joining techUK, Ellie completed Sixth Form in June 2015 and went on to work in Waitrose, moved on swiftly to walking dogs and finally, got an office job working for a small local business in North London, where she lives with her family and their two Bengal cats Kai and Nova.
When she isn’t working Ellie likes to spend time with her family and friends, her cats, and enjoys volunteering for diabetes charities. She has a keen interest in writing, escaping with a good book and expanding her knowledge watching far too many quiz shows!
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Heather Cover-Kus
Heather Cover-Kus
Heather is Head of Central Government Programme at techUK, working to represent the supplier community of tech products and services to Central Government.
Prior to joining techUK in April 2022, Heather worked in the Economic Policy and Small States Section at the Commonwealth Secretariat. She led the organisation’s FinTech programme and worked to create an enabling environment for developing countries to take advantage of the socio-economic benefits of FinTech.
Before moving to the UK, Heather worked at the Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas and the Central Bank of The Bahamas.
Heather holds a Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from LSE, and a BA in Economics and Sociology from Macalester College.
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