Agreement Covering Software Quality Assurance Including Software end-2-end Capabilities, Code Inspection and Data Cleansing

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The agreement will be concluded with a single economic operator.Besides support to customers project manager and ensuring that the customers project team focus on the level of quality required that all project quality related issues are handled proactive and sufficiently the supplier must on request for the customer deliver the following services:1) Evaluate the Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and provide improvement suggestions:(a) evaluate the user stories:Nordic RSC have divided the total software delivery in 3 Major Releases (MR). In each MR user stories are developed to capture the scope of the release. These are developed by Nordic RSC and the application supplier in cooperation. Nordic RSC would like the quality assurance (QA) Partner to assess these user stories for them to be of a high quality before the development starts, evaluate whether they also cover the requirements from the contract, evaluate whether they are testable and provide improvement suggestions which improves the quality of the user stories.(b) evaluate the business rules descriptions:Business rules of Nordic RSC are described in high-level in European legislation and interpret and adjusted to fit into the Nordic model. The description of the business rules shall be of a high quality for the supplier to understand the development requirements. Further the descriptions shall be described in detail for the application supplier developers to understand the development task. Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to evaluate these descriptions and ensure that the application supplier developers have a chance to develop what is described or raise a warning to Nordic RSC and the application supplier for areas which are not described enough.(c) ensure the descriptions are testable:Both the user stories and the business rules need to be testable. Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to assist Nordic RSC and the application suppliers test managers with reviewing the test cases developed for the purpose and propose improvement suggestions. Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to develop test cases if this is required or Nordic RSC and the application supplier for some reason cannot capture them all.2) Evaluate the Software Architecture Specification (SAS) and provide improvement suggestions:The architecture of the software application is described in the SAS. The application developed will be deployed on th Nordic RSC infrastructure, which is a Cloud Azure Stack on premises. The architecture of the solution should be strong to ensure easy maintenance, scalable to ensure more users and more calculations can be included later, high performance to ensure a user friendly application in operation and with a clear and intuitive GUI.Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to evaluate this SAS and provided improvement suggestions if needed.3) Evaluate the requirements traceability matrix and ensure verification and validation (V&V):As part of the tender phase of the application Nordic RSC developed a requirement specification. The application supplier has been asked to ensure traceability from the requirements in the contract to the user stories and business rules described in the SRS and to the architecture described in the SAS. Further Nordic RSC has asked the application Supplier to perform V&V and ensure this is documented in a way, that it is easy for the customer to follow this process. Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to review this process handled by the application supplier and ensure the process are performed correct by the application supplier. In the case that improvement is needed the QA Partner will raise a warning and describe the suggestions for Nordic RSC.4) Evaluate the suppliers software factory concept and provide improvement suggestions:Nordic RSC and the application supplier have initiated a trustworthy partnership which is expected to last for many years. As part of this cooperation both Nordic RSC and the application supplier has a mutual interest in the development of this application is done the best way possible. The application Supplier has launched a ‘Brilliant Software Factory’ concept trying to move the internal software development into the future, with faster and more accurate deliveries going forward. Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to review this process in relation to the development of the application and assist with improvement suggestions for the application supplier to implement.5) Perform Code Inspection and provide improvement suggestions:Nordic RSC is undertaken by strong security rules and obligations. This both in terms of the people working at the Nordic RSC premises, as well as the tools deployed in the Nordic RSC premises.Nordic RSC are looking for a QA Partner who can perform code inspection in terms of code review, code walkthrough, code-based testing and more. The QA Partner shall be able to perform the code inspection and document this structurally in an inspection report that lists all the findings for Nordic RSC and the application supplier to evaluate this together and implement the suggestions provided by the QA Partner.6) Provide skills to evaluate or perform various of software tests including integration tests with relevant systems or infrastructure environment:Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to be skilled at software testing. This include among others being able to describe the tests needed, review the tests being performed and perform the test if needed.Both the application supplier and Nordic RSC have a test manager to ensure the test processes are sufficiently performed. Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to assist the Nordic RSC test manager with structuring the work, assist in the tests performed, review the application suppliers internal tests and more.7) Provide resources to assist the development of the SRS:Nordic RSC have set high expectations for the delivery of the application. This with regards to high quality product sustainable many years ahead and delivered in very short time.As part of this process the application supplier and Nordic RSC can run into resource limitations, why the customer expects the QA Partner can step into the design process, the development process and the test process with skilled and certified resources to assist both the application supplier if needed Nordic RSC.8) Experience with data alignment and data cleansing:As part of the application developed the GRID model from the 4 Nordic TSOs is merged into one Nordic Common Grid Model (CGM). Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to assist the alignment of these data and to assist on cleaning of these data.The European legislation have described guidance to how these data can be aligned and how the data should be submitted back and forward between the TSOs and the Nordic RSC. In some cases, the description is not clear enough, why the QA Partner should assist the Nordic RSC in describing these requirements in detail and if needed help implementing them in the Nordic region.9) Quality assurance on application supplier deliveries in general:Nordic RSC would like the QA Partner to assist or lead the quality assurance on the application suppliers general processes, associated documentation and project processes/progress such as risk management, configuration management, release management, change management, maintenance activities, etc. As part of this Nordic RSC would likewise need assistance to validate the quality assurance strategy and plan delivered by the application supplier.10) Other systems and applications in the Nordic RSC:All services mentioned above from 1-8 is related to the development of the infrastructure application developed by GE Grid Solutions. These services should also apply for other systems and applications in the Nordic RSC. Some of these systems are self-developed, and some of these systems are standard systems (with customizations).11) Perform audits:Nordic RSC is obligated to perform Supplier audits frequently and within different areas. The QA Partner should be capable of performing audits on behalf of Nordic RSC with regards to all processes and organization related to the software development, audits with regards to the development capabilities and audits with regards to the technical progress.Energinet Group:The agreement is tendered by Energinet Forretningsservice A/S (part of the Energinet group). Energinet Forretningsservice A/S serves as a Central purchasing body awarding the frame agreement on behalf of the Energinet group. Further information is available in the tender documents.Overview of participating companies within the Energinet group is available here: https://energinet.dk/Indkoeb/Om-indkoeb/Fakurering---praktisk-infoThe contract cannot be terminated by the parties during the first 24 months. The duration of the contract is unlimited; however the contract may be terminated by the parties with a notice appropriate to the contract.Additional information:Please note that this is a negotiated procedure. With the exception of mandatory parts, the tender documents may as a result undergo changes as part of the negotiation process.Security:The supplier, and anyone who performs tasks in fulfillment of the contract, including staff and subcontractors, must be security cleared to Hemmelig (HEM) / NATO Secret (NS)/Secret UE.Special terms:Requirements will be made in the contract for the supplier to comply with personal data requirements.The agreement will only be concluded, provided that:1) GRID Solutions Denmark, Filial AF Grid Solutions SAS, Frankrig, Strevelinsvej 8, Erritsø, 7000 Fredericia, Company Registration Number 27550835 can approve the supplier;2) The supplier sign all Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)/security agreements attached to the contract.If the applicant is relying on the capacities of 1 or more other entities, then it will be required by contract, that those other entities shall be jointly and severally liable for performance of the contract.If the agreements are awarded to a group of economic operators (e.g. a consortium) the participants are required to undertake joint and several liabilities and to appoint one economic operator to represent the group.25 000 000

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This contract will be concluded with Nordic RSC. Nordic RSC (Regional Security Coordinator) is as a joint office owned by Energinet, Fingrid, Svenska Kraftnät and Statnett with the purpose of delivering operational coordination in the Nordic electricity system. Nordic RSC has concluded a contract with GRID Solutions DENMARK, FILIAL AF Grid Solutions SAS, FRANKRIG, Strevelinsvej 8, Erritsø, 7000 Fredericia, Company Registration Number 27550835 on development of an infrastructure critical application. In this regard Nordic RSC needs an agreement covering software quality assurance including software end-2-end capabilities and code inspection on behalf of the Nordic Regional Security Coordinator and data cleansing. The Nordic RSC request a partner with software assessing capabilities in relation to infrastructure critical applications, and with the ability to both provide professional consulting and/or assist with skills to support both Nordic RSC as well as the Supplier of the application under the development. The partner shall be able to provide documentation for the ability to handle both the assessor role, as well as support with strong skills in the development/test process with this not being a conflict of interest. Nordic RSC needs among others the partner to assess the software requirement specification, software architecture specification, supplier’s software factory setup, the application code, the requirement traceability matrix, verification and validation.