Test Automation Build & Handoff

A test suite you can't maintain
is a liability, not an asset.

A purpose-built automation suite for your stack — web, mobile, or API — integrated into CI and handed over with full documentation and a 30-day support window. Fixed-price. Built for your team to own.

The problem

Most automation investment
produces debt, not confidence.

A lot of engineering teams have some automation. The question is whether it works well enough for the team to rely on it. Flaky tests that are ignored. A framework nobody fully understands. Tests written for the wrong things. CI runs that take 40 minutes and produce a dozen false positives.

The problem isn't usually a lack of effort — it's that test automation is a specialism. Getting the framework architecture right, choosing the right abstraction level, writing tests that stay green under normal conditions and fail for the right reasons: these are skills that take time to develop.

This service builds the suite properly — for your stack, scoped to your actual risk profile — and hands it over with the documentation and session your team needs to maintain and extend it without outside help.

What gets built

Stack options. CI integration. Full documentation.

Web

Playwright or Cypress

Playwright is the default recommendation for new builds — cross-browser, fast, excellent TypeScript support. Cypress for teams already invested in the ecosystem.

Mobile

Appium

iOS, Android, or cross-platform. Integrated with your existing CI. Framework architecture designed for the realities of mobile test stability.

API

Postman / REST Assured

Contract and functional API testing. Collections structured for CI execution, not just manual use. Assertions that catch real failures, not just HTTP 200s.

CI

GitHub Actions (default)

Or GitLab CI / Azure DevOps — integrated into what you already use. Pipeline configured for PR checks and main branch validation. Failure notifications set up.

Deliverables

Everything included. Scoped before we start.

01

Automation suite

Agreed scope of tests — smoke, regression, or both — covering critical paths, integration points, and the highest-risk flows. Stable, readable, maintainable.

02

CI pipeline integration

Full integration with PR checks and merge gates. Pass/fail visible in the repository. Run time optimised. Configuration documented.

03

Documentation

Architecture guide (what was built and why), maintenance guide (how to add, modify, and debug tests), and run instructions for local development.

04

Handoff session

A structured team walkthrough covering the framework, CI setup, and how to extend the suite. Questions answered. Team leaves able to maintain it.

05

30-day email support

Post-handoff questions answered by email for 30 days. For the inevitable "this works locally but not in CI" moments.

What's not included (by design)

Scope is fixed. Surprises aren't.

The proposal will confirm exactly what's in scope. These exclusions apply to every engagement and are stated upfront — not discovered at handoff.

Out

Fixing application bugs

Tests may find bugs. Fixing them is engineering work, not test automation work.

Out

Ongoing maintenance

Post-30-day-window maintenance is the client's team's responsibility. That's the point of the handoff.

Out

Performance & security

Functional automation only. Performance and security testing are separate specialist engagements.

This is right for you if...
✓  You have a QA strategy but no automation to execute it
✓  Existing automation is flaky, unmaintained, or not trusted
✓  Manual regression is slowing down your release cadence
✓  You want a suite your team can extend — not a black box
Investment

Fixed-price. Scope confirmed before work begins.

Test Automation Build & Handoff
£5,000–£12,000
fixed price, ex-VAT · 3–6 weeks · scope confirmed after discovery call

Range is driven by scope: web-only vs. web + API + mobile; test count; and CI complexity. The exact figure is confirmed in the proposal — no variable costs after that.

Free discovery call

Describe your stack.
Get a fixed price.

30 minutes. Tell me your stack, what you want automated, and what the team can maintain. I'll scope it and give you a fixed price within 48 hours.