diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index bc58cc0..281516b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 .. image:: http://governance.openstack.org/badges/tempest.svg
     :target: http://governance.openstack.org/reference/tags/index.html
+    :remote:
 
 .. Change things from this point on
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-service-provider-client-cbba77d424a30dd3.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-service-provider-client-cbba77d424a30dd3.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b504c78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-service-provider-client-cbba77d424a30dd3.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - A Neutron Service Providers client is added to deal with resources
+    of the '/service-providers' route.
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
index c48367f..549262e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_negative.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         # An image should not be created if the server instance is removed
         server = self.create_test_server(wait_until='ACTIVE')
 
-        # Delete server before trying to create server
+        # Delete server before trying to create image
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
         # Create a new image after server is deleted
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
index 039283a..1c9b3f1 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/images/test_images_oneserver_negative.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('3d24d11f-5366-4536-bd28-cff32b748eca')
     def test_create_image_specify_metadata_over_limits(self):
-        # Return an error when creating image with meta data over 256 chars
+        # Return an error when creating image with meta data over 255 chars
         snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('test-snap')
-        meta = {'a' * 260: 'b' * 260}
+        meta = {'a' * 256: 'b' * 256}
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, name=snapshot_name, metadata=meta)
 
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('084f0cbc-500a-4963-8a4e-312905862581')
-    def test_create_image_specify_name_over_256_chars(self):
-        # Return an error if snapshot name over 256 characters is passed
+    def test_create_image_specify_name_over_character_limit(self):
+        # Return an error if snapshot name over 255 characters is passed
 
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('a' * 260)
+        snapshot_name = ('a' * 256)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_image,
                           self.server_id, name=snapshot_name)
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
index 8342a3e..a21ce94 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_attach_interfaces.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
     @classmethod
     def setup_clients(cls):
         super(AttachInterfacesTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.networks_client = cls.os.networks_client
         cls.subnets_client = cls.os.subnets_client
         cls.ports_client = cls.os.ports_client
 
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
index 7b037d5..c256b5b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_negative_quotas.py
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(QuotasNegativeTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
-
     @test.idempotent_id('644f4e1b-1bf9-4af0-9fd8-eb56ac0f51cf')
     def test_network_quota_exceeding(self):
         # Set the network quota to two
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
index 3a264ff..978fb8f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/admin/test_quotas.py
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@
             msg = "quotas extension not enabled."
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(QuotasTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
-
     def _check_quotas(self, new_quotas):
         # Add a project to conduct the test
         project = data_utils.rand_name('test_project_')
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index deefbeb..c2c42bb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
         cls.security_group_rules_client = (
             cls.os.security_group_rules_client)
         cls.network_versions_client = cls.os.network_versions_client
+        cls.service_providers_client = cls.os.service_providers_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
index 15d289d..5b46088 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_ports.py
@@ -360,11 +360,6 @@
 class PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON(base.BaseAdminNetworkTest):
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.identity_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(PortsAdminExtendedAttrsTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.network = cls.create_network()
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
index e989b69..f2170ad 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_routers.py
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@
             raise cls.skipException(msg)
 
     @classmethod
-    def setup_clients(cls):
-        super(RoutersTest, cls).setup_clients()
-        cls.identity_admin_client = cls.os_adm.identity_client
-
-    @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(RoutersTest, cls).resource_setup()
         cls.tenant_cidr = (CONF.network.project_network_cidr
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_providers.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_providers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09fb5fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_service_providers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.api.network import base
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class ServiceProvidersTest(base.BaseNetworkTest):
+
+    @test.idempotent_id('2cbbeea9-f010-40f6-8df5-4eaa0c918ea6')
+    def test_service_providers_list(self):
+        body = self.service_providers_client.list_service_providers()
+        self.assertIn('service_providers', body)
+        self.assertIsInstance(body['service_providers'], list)
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py b/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f49f082..0000000
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_service_type_management.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
-#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
-#    a copy of the License at
-#
-#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
-#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
-#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
-#    under the License.
-
-from tempest.api.network import base
-from tempest.lib import decorators
-from tempest import test
-
-
-class ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON(base.BaseNetworkTest):
-
-    @classmethod
-    def skip_checks(cls):
-        super(ServiceTypeManagementTestJSON, cls).skip_checks()
-        if not test.is_extension_enabled('service-type', 'network'):
-            msg = "Neutron Service Type Management not enabled."
-            raise cls.skipException(msg)
-
-    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1400370")
-    @test.idempotent_id('2cbbeea9-f010-40f6-8df5-4eaa0c918ea6')
-    def test_service_provider_list(self):
-        body = self.client.list_service_providers()
-        self.assertIsInstance(body['service_providers'], list)
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index b3290ac..da42d32 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
             self.network.SecurityGroupRulesClient())
         self.security_groups_client = self.network.SecurityGroupsClient()
         self.network_versions_client = self.network.NetworkVersionsClient()
+        self.service_providers_client = self.network.ServiceProvidersClient()
 
     def _set_image_clients(self):
         if CONF.service_available.glance:
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/network/__init__.py b/tempest/lib/services/network/__init__.py
index c466f07..19e5463 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/network/__init__.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/network/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     SecurityGroupRulesClient
 from tempest.lib.services.network.security_groups_client import \
     SecurityGroupsClient
+from tempest.lib.services.network.service_providers_client import \
+    ServiceProvidersClient
 from tempest.lib.services.network.subnetpools_client import SubnetpoolsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.network.subnets_client import SubnetsClient
 from tempest.lib.services.network.versions_client import NetworkVersionsClient
@@ -35,4 +37,5 @@
            'MeteringLabelRulesClient', 'MeteringLabelsClient',
            'NetworksClient', 'PortsClient', 'QuotasClient', 'RoutersClient',
            'SecurityGroupRulesClient', 'SecurityGroupsClient',
-           'SubnetpoolsClient', 'SubnetsClient', 'NetworkVersionsClient']
+           'ServiceProvidersClient', 'SubnetpoolsClient', 'SubnetsClient',
+           'NetworkVersionsClient']
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/network/service_providers_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/network/service_providers_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ee9bc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/network/service_providers_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.lib.services.network import base
+
+
+class ServiceProvidersClient(base.BaseNetworkClient):
+
+    def list_service_providers(self, **filters):
+        """Lists service providers."""
+        uri = '/service-providers'
+        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 32f5d9f..1360b09 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from oslo_log import log
 import testtools
 
-from tempest import clients
 from tempest.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.common.utils import net_info
 from tempest import config
@@ -113,9 +112,9 @@
             access point
         """
 
-        def __init__(self, credentials):
-            self.manager = clients.Manager(credentials)
+        def __init__(self, clients):
             # Credentials from manager are filled with both names and IDs
+            self.manager = clients
             self.creds = self.manager.credentials
             self.network = None
             self.subnet = None
@@ -152,11 +151,6 @@
         # Create no network resources for these tests.
         cls.set_network_resources()
         super(TestSecurityGroupsBasicOps, cls).setup_credentials()
-        # TODO(mnewby) Consider looking up entities as needed instead
-        # of storing them as collections on the class.
-
-        # Credentials from the manager are filled with both IDs and Names
-        cls.alt_creds = cls.alt_manager.credentials
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -171,9 +165,8 @@
 
         cls.floating_ips = {}
         cls.tenants = {}
-        creds = cls.manager.credentials
-        cls.primary_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(creds)
-        cls.alt_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(cls.alt_creds)
+        cls.primary_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(cls.os)
+        cls.alt_tenant = cls.TenantProperties(cls.os_alt)
         for tenant in [cls.primary_tenant, cls.alt_tenant]:
             cls.tenants[tenant.creds.tenant_id] = tenant
 
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 93fbed3..451b876 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -504,8 +504,12 @@
             else:
                 raise lib_exc.InvalidCredentials(
                     "Invalid credentials type %s" % credential_type)
-        return cls.client_manager(credentials=creds.credentials,
-                                  service=cls._service)
+        manager = cls.client_manager(credentials=creds.credentials,
+                                     service=cls._service)
+        # NOTE(andreaf) Ensure credentials have user and project id fields.
+        # It may not be the case when using pre-provisioned credentials.
+        manager.auth_provider.set_auth()
+        return manager
 
     @classmethod
     def clear_credentials(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_service_providers_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_service_providers_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae11ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/network/test_service_providers_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+
+from tempest.lib.services.network import service_providers_client
+from tempest.tests.lib import fake_auth_provider
+from tempest.tests.lib.services import base
+
+
+class TestServiceProvidersClient(base.BaseServiceTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TestServiceProvidersClient, self).setUp()
+        fake_auth = fake_auth_provider.FakeAuthProvider()
+        self.client = service_providers_client.ServiceProvidersClient(
+            fake_auth, 'network', 'regionOne')
+
+    def _test_list_service_providers(self, bytes_body=False):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.list_service_providers,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.get',
+            {"service_providers": []},
+            bytes_body)
+
+    def test_list_service_providers_with_str_body(self):
+        self._test_list_service_providers()
+
+    def test_list_service_providers_with_bytes_body(self):
+        self._test_list_service_providers(bytes_body=True)