diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/SimplifiedRuleEditor.test.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/SimplifiedRuleEditor.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc6db8b26bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/SimplifiedRuleEditor.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,433 @@
+import { render, screen, waitFor, waitForElementToBeRemoved } from '@testing-library/react';
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import React from 'react';
+import { Route } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { TestProvider } from 'test/helpers/TestProvider';
+import { ui } from 'test/helpers/alertingRuleEditor';
+import { clickSelectOption } from 'test/helpers/selectOptionInTest';
+import { byRole } from 'testing-library-selector';
+
+import { config, locationService, setDataSourceSrv } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
+import RuleEditor from 'app/features/alerting/unified/RuleEditor';
+import { discoverFeatures } from 'app/features/alerting/unified/api/buildInfo';
+import {
+  fetchRulerRules,
+  fetchRulerRulesGroup,
+  fetchRulerRulesNamespace,
+  setRulerRuleGroup,
+} from 'app/features/alerting/unified/api/ruler';
+import * as useContactPoints from 'app/features/alerting/unified/components/contact-points/useContactPoints';
+import * as dsByPermission from 'app/features/alerting/unified/hooks/useAlertManagerSources';
+import { MockDataSourceSrv, grantUserPermissions, mockDataSource } from 'app/features/alerting/unified/mocks';
+import { AlertmanagerProvider } from 'app/features/alerting/unified/state/AlertmanagerContext';
+import { fetchRulerRulesIfNotFetchedYet } from 'app/features/alerting/unified/state/actions';
+import * as utils_config from 'app/features/alerting/unified/utils/config';
+import {
+  AlertManagerDataSource,
+  DataSourceType,
+  GRAFANA_DATASOURCE_NAME,
+  GRAFANA_RULES_SOURCE_NAME,
+  getAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermission,
+  useGetAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermissionAndConfig,
+} from 'app/features/alerting/unified/utils/datasource';
+import { getDefaultQueries } from 'app/features/alerting/unified/utils/rule-form';
+import { searchFolders } from 'app/features/manage-dashboards/state/actions';
+import { DashboardSearchHit, DashboardSearchItemType } from 'app/features/search/types';
+import { AccessControlAction } from 'app/types';
+import { GrafanaAlertStateDecision, PromApplication } from 'app/types/unified-alerting-dto';
+
+import { RECEIVER_META_KEY } from '../../../contact-points/useContactPoints';
+import { ContactPointWithMetadata } from '../../../contact-points/utils';
+import { ExpressionEditorProps } from '../../ExpressionEditor';
+
+jest.mock('app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/ExpressionEditor', () => ({
+  // eslint-disable-next-line react/display-name
+  ExpressionEditor: ({ value, onChange }: ExpressionEditorProps) => (
+    <input value={value} data-testid="expr" onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.value)} />
+  ),
+}));
+
+jest.mock('app/features/alerting/unified/api/buildInfo');
+jest.mock('app/features/alerting/unified/api/ruler');
+jest.mock('app/features/manage-dashboards/state/actions');
+
+jest.mock('app/core/components/AppChrome/AppChromeUpdate', () => ({
+  AppChromeUpdate: ({ actions }: { actions: React.ReactNode }) => <div>{actions}</div>,
+}));
+
+// there's no angular scope in test and things go terribly wrong when trying to render the query editor row.
+// lets just skip it
+jest.mock('app/features/query/components/QueryEditorRow', () => ({
+  // eslint-disable-next-line react/display-name
+  QueryEditorRow: () => <p>hi</p>,
+}));
+
+// simplified routing mocks
+const grafanaAlertManagerDataSource: AlertManagerDataSource = {
+  name: GRAFANA_RULES_SOURCE_NAME,
+  imgUrl: 'public/img/grafana_icon.svg',
+  hasConfigurationAPI: true,
+};
+jest.mock('app/features/alerting/unified/utils/datasource', () => {
+  return {
+    ...jest.requireActual('app/features/alerting/unified/utils/datasource'),
+    getAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermission: jest.fn(),
+    useGetAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermissionAndConfig: jest.fn(),
+    getAlertmanagerDataSourceByName: jest.fn(),
+  };
+});
+
+const user = userEvent.setup();
+
+jest.spyOn(utils_config, 'getAllDataSources');
+jest.spyOn(dsByPermission, 'useAlertManagersByPermission');
+jest.spyOn(useContactPoints, 'useContactPointsWithStatus');
+
+jest.setTimeout(60 * 1000);
+
+const mocks = {
+  getAllDataSources: jest.mocked(utils_config.getAllDataSources),
+  searchFolders: jest.mocked(searchFolders),
+  useContactPointsWithStatus: jest.mocked(useContactPoints.useContactPointsWithStatus),
+  useGetAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermissionAndConfig: jest.mocked(useGetAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermissionAndConfig),
+  getAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermission: jest.mocked(getAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermission),
+  api: {
+    discoverFeatures: jest.mocked(discoverFeatures),
+    fetchRulerRulesGroup: jest.mocked(fetchRulerRulesGroup),
+    setRulerRuleGroup: jest.mocked(setRulerRuleGroup),
+    fetchRulerRulesNamespace: jest.mocked(fetchRulerRulesNamespace),
+    fetchRulerRules: jest.mocked(fetchRulerRules),
+    fetchRulerRulesIfNotFetchedYet: jest.mocked(fetchRulerRulesIfNotFetchedYet),
+  },
+};
+
+describe('Can create a new grafana managed alert unsing simplified routing', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    contextSrv.isEditor = true;
+    contextSrv.hasEditPermissionInFolders = true;
+    grantUserPermissions([
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingRuleRead,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingRuleUpdate,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingRuleDelete,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingRuleCreate,
+      AccessControlAction.DataSourcesRead,
+      AccessControlAction.DataSourcesWrite,
+      AccessControlAction.DataSourcesCreate,
+      AccessControlAction.FoldersWrite,
+      AccessControlAction.FoldersRead,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingRuleExternalRead,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingRuleExternalWrite,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingNotificationsRead,
+      AccessControlAction.AlertingNotificationsWrite,
+    ]);
+    mocks.getAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermission.mockReturnValue({
+      availableInternalDataSources: [grafanaAlertManagerDataSource],
+      availableExternalDataSources: [],
+    });
+
+    mocks.useGetAlertManagerDataSourcesByPermissionAndConfig.mockReturnValue([grafanaAlertManagerDataSource]);
+
+    jest.mocked(dsByPermission.useAlertManagersByPermission).mockReturnValue({
+      availableInternalDataSources: [grafanaAlertManagerDataSource],
+      availableExternalDataSources: [],
+    });
+  });
+
+  const dataSources = {
+    default: mockDataSource(
+      {
+        type: 'prometheus',
+        name: 'Prom',
+        isDefault: true,
+      },
+      { alerting: false }
+    ),
+    am: mockDataSource({
+      name: 'Alertmanager',
+      type: DataSourceType.Alertmanager,
+    }),
+  };
+
+  it('cannot create new grafana managed alert when using simplified routing and not selecting a contact point', async () => {
+    // no contact points found
+    mocks.useContactPointsWithStatus.mockReturnValue({
+      contactPoints: [],
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: undefined,
+      refetchReceivers: jest.fn(),
+    });
+
+    setDataSourceSrv(new MockDataSourceSrv(dataSources));
+    mocks.getAllDataSources.mockReturnValue(Object.values(dataSources));
+    mocks.api.setRulerRuleGroup.mockResolvedValue();
+    mocks.api.fetchRulerRulesNamespace.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    mocks.api.fetchRulerRulesGroup.mockResolvedValue({
+      name: 'group2',
+      rules: [],
+    });
+    mocks.api.fetchRulerRules.mockResolvedValue({
+      'Folder A': [
+        {
+          interval: '1m',
+          name: 'group1',
+          rules: [
+            {
+              annotations: { description: 'some description', summary: 'some summary' },
+              labels: { severity: 'warn', team: 'the a-team' },
+              for: '5m',
+              grafana_alert: {
+                uid: '23',
+                namespace_uid: 'abcd',
+                condition: 'B',
+                data: getDefaultQueries(),
+                exec_err_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.Error,
+                no_data_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.NoData,
+                title: 'my great new rule',
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      namespace2: [
+        {
+          interval: '1m',
+          name: 'group1',
+          rules: [
+            {
+              annotations: { description: 'some description', summary: 'some summary' },
+              labels: { severity: 'warn', team: 'the a-team' },
+              for: '5m',
+              grafana_alert: {
+                uid: '23',
+                namespace_uid: 'b',
+                condition: 'B',
+                data: getDefaultQueries(),
+                exec_err_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.Error,
+                no_data_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.NoData,
+                title: 'my great new rule',
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    mocks.searchFolders.mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        title: 'Folder A',
+        uid: 'abcd',
+        id: 1,
+        type: DashboardSearchItemType.DashDB,
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'Folder B',
+        id: 2,
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'Folder / with slash',
+        id: 2,
+        uid: 'b',
+        type: DashboardSearchItemType.DashDB,
+      },
+    ] as DashboardSearchHit[]);
+
+    mocks.api.discoverFeatures.mockResolvedValue({
+      application: PromApplication.Prometheus,
+      features: {
+        rulerApiEnabled: false,
+      },
+    });
+    config.featureToggles.alertingSimplifiedRouting = true;
+    renderSimplifiedRuleEditor();
+    await waitForElementToBeRemoved(screen.getAllByTestId('Spinner'));
+
+    await user.type(await ui.inputs.name.find(), 'my great new rule');
+
+    const folderInput = await ui.inputs.folder.find();
+    await clickSelectOption(folderInput, 'Folder A');
+    const groupInput = await ui.inputs.group.find();
+    await user.click(byRole('combobox').get(groupInput));
+    await clickSelectOption(groupInput, 'group1');
+    //select contact point routing
+    await user.click(ui.inputs.simplifiedRouting.contactPointRouting.get());
+    // do not select a contact point
+    // save and check that call to backend was not made
+    await user.click(ui.buttons.saveAndExit.get());
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText('Contact point is required.')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      expect(mocks.api.setRulerRuleGroup).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+  it('can create new grafana managed alert when using simplified routing and selecting a contact point', async () => {
+    const contactPointsAvailable: ContactPointWithMetadata[] = [
+      {
+        name: 'contact_point1',
+        grafana_managed_receiver_configs: [
+          {
+            name: 'contact_point1',
+            type: 'email',
+            disableResolveMessage: false,
+            [RECEIVER_META_KEY]: {
+              name: 'contact_point1',
+              description: 'contact_point1 description',
+            },
+            settings: {},
+          },
+        ],
+        numberOfPolicies: 0,
+      },
+    ];
+    mocks.useContactPointsWithStatus.mockReturnValue({
+      contactPoints: contactPointsAvailable,
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: undefined,
+      refetchReceivers: jest.fn(),
+    });
+
+    setDataSourceSrv(new MockDataSourceSrv(dataSources));
+    mocks.getAllDataSources.mockReturnValue(Object.values(dataSources));
+    mocks.api.setRulerRuleGroup.mockResolvedValue();
+    mocks.api.fetchRulerRulesNamespace.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    mocks.api.fetchRulerRulesGroup.mockResolvedValue({
+      name: 'group2',
+      rules: [],
+    });
+    mocks.api.fetchRulerRules.mockResolvedValue({
+      'Folder A': [
+        {
+          interval: '1m',
+          name: 'group1',
+          rules: [
+            {
+              annotations: { description: 'some description', summary: 'some summary' },
+              labels: { severity: 'warn', team: 'the a-team' },
+              for: '5m',
+              grafana_alert: {
+                uid: '23',
+                namespace_uid: 'abcd',
+                condition: 'B',
+                data: getDefaultQueries(),
+                exec_err_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.Error,
+                no_data_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.NoData,
+                title: 'my great new rule',
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+      namespace2: [
+        {
+          interval: '1m',
+          name: 'group1',
+          rules: [
+            {
+              annotations: { description: 'some description', summary: 'some summary' },
+              labels: { severity: 'warn', team: 'the a-team' },
+              for: '5m',
+              grafana_alert: {
+                uid: '23',
+                namespace_uid: 'b',
+                condition: 'B',
+                data: getDefaultQueries(),
+                exec_err_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.Error,
+                no_data_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.NoData,
+                title: 'my great new rule',
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    mocks.searchFolders.mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        title: 'Folder A',
+        uid: 'abcd',
+        id: 1,
+        type: DashboardSearchItemType.DashDB,
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'Folder B',
+        id: 2,
+        uid: 'b',
+        type: DashboardSearchItemType.DashDB,
+      },
+      {
+        title: 'Folder / with slash',
+        uid: 'c',
+        id: 2,
+        type: DashboardSearchItemType.DashDB,
+      },
+    ] as DashboardSearchHit[]);
+
+    mocks.api.discoverFeatures.mockResolvedValue({
+      application: PromApplication.Prometheus,
+      features: {
+        rulerApiEnabled: false,
+      },
+    });
+    config.featureToggles.alertingSimplifiedRouting = true;
+    renderSimplifiedRuleEditor();
+    await waitForElementToBeRemoved(screen.getAllByTestId('Spinner'));
+
+    await user.type(await ui.inputs.name.find(), 'my great new rule');
+
+    const folderInput = await ui.inputs.folder.find();
+    await clickSelectOption(folderInput, 'Folder A');
+    const groupInput = await ui.inputs.group.find();
+    await user.click(byRole('combobox').get(groupInput));
+    await clickSelectOption(groupInput, 'group1');
+    //select contact point routing
+    await user.click(ui.inputs.simplifiedRouting.contactPointRouting.get());
+    const contactPointInput = await ui.inputs.simplifiedRouting.contactPoint.find();
+    await user.click(byRole('combobox').get(contactPointInput));
+    await clickSelectOption(contactPointInput, 'contact_point1');
+
+    // save and check what was sent to backend
+    await user.click(ui.buttons.saveAndExit.get());
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mocks.api.setRulerRuleGroup).toHaveBeenCalled());
+    expect(mocks.api.setRulerRuleGroup).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      { dataSourceName: GRAFANA_RULES_SOURCE_NAME, apiVersion: 'legacy' },
+      'abcd',
+      {
+        interval: '1m',
+        name: 'group1',
+        rules: [
+          {
+            annotations: {},
+            labels: {},
+            for: '5m',
+            grafana_alert: {
+              condition: 'B',
+              data: getDefaultQueries(),
+              exec_err_state: GrafanaAlertStateDecision.Error,
+              is_paused: false,
+              no_data_state: 'NoData',
+              title: 'my great new rule',
+              notification_settings: {
+                group_by: undefined,
+                group_interval: undefined,
+                group_wait: undefined,
+                mute_timings: undefined,
+                receiver: 'contact_point1',
+                repeat_interval: undefined,
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      }
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+function renderSimplifiedRuleEditor() {
+  locationService.push(`/alerting/new/alerting`);
+
+  return render(
+    <TestProvider>
+      <AlertmanagerProvider alertmanagerSourceName={GRAFANA_DATASOURCE_NAME} accessType="notification">
+        <Route path={['/alerting/new/:type', '/alerting/:id/edit']} component={RuleEditor} />
+      </AlertmanagerProvider>
+    </TestProvider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/contactPoint/ContactPointSelector.tsx b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/contactPoint/ContactPointSelector.tsx
index 1e7d178496b..aeee48bcac5 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/contactPoint/ContactPointSelector.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/unified/components/rule-editor/alert-rule-form/simplifiedRouting/contactPoint/ContactPointSelector.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function ContactPointSelector({
   return (
     <Stack direction="column">
       <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center">
-        <Field label="Contact point">
+        <Field label="Contact point" data-testid="contact-point-picker">
           <InputControl
             render={({ field: { onChange, ref, ...field }, fieldState: { error } }) => (
               <>
diff --git a/public/test/helpers/alertingRuleEditor.tsx b/public/test/helpers/alertingRuleEditor.tsx
index 2ef5494a9db..feca69b1f62 100644
--- a/public/test/helpers/alertingRuleEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/test/helpers/alertingRuleEditor.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
 import { Route } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { byRole, byTestId } from 'testing-library-selector';
+import { byRole, byTestId, byText } from 'testing-library-selector';
 
 import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
 import { locationService } from '@grafana/runtime';
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ export const ui = {
     labelKey: (idx: number) => byTestId(`label-key-${idx}`),
     labelValue: (idx: number) => byTestId(`label-value-${idx}`),
     expr: byTestId('expr'),
+    simplifiedRouting: {
+      contactPointRouting: byRole('radio', { name: /select contact point/i }),
+      contactPoint: byTestId('contact-point-picker'),
+      routingOptions: byText(/muting, grouping and timings \(optional\)/i),
+    },
   },
   buttons: {
     saveAndExit: byRole('button', { name: 'Save rule and exit' }),