Feature/migrate tests and utils from blueprint 1

[Andyg79]

Description

Transfer of code created in the blueprint specifically for bcss into this repo

Context

These changes directly benefit bcss

Type of changes

• Refactoring (non-breaking change)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
• Breaking change (fix or feature that would change existing functionality)
• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

Checklist

• I am familiar with the contributing guidelines
• I have followed the code style of the project
• I have added tests to cover my changes (where appropriate)
• I have updated the documentation accordingly
• This PR is a result of pair or mob programming

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[davethepunkyone]

This had to be transferred to a new branch, was originally reviewed on #2