Virtual Desktop Services - IT Health Check/Pentest (FY 25/26)
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence
- Supplier(s)
- QinetiQ Limited
- Value
- £17,201
- Duration
- 6 months
- Topic
- Computer-related professional services
- Published
- 15 January 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Defence Digital (DD) - End User Services (EUS) has introduced runs a range of Virtual Desktop Services (VDS) to improve collaborative working between the MoD and Industry. Within the this is Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), which is this focus of this SOR. AVD consists of 3 sub services each with specific requirements. In accordance with Secure by Design (SbD), these services require an annual test by 3rd party to confirm that the security controls in place are not vulnerable from a security perspective. The ITHC will be undertaken as part of the NCSC CHECK scheme. A completion date must be agreed between the Authority and Supplier and completed no later than 01/06/2026.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date12 January 2026
- Completed: Award published15 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2026
About the buyer
The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department that runs its acquisition and procurement activity through a dedicated commercial function, led by the Director Commercial. Defence Equipment & Support buys, supports and supplies equipment such as jets, warships and armoured vehicles for the armed forces. Many purchasing agreements sit on the MOD Framework Library, its central list of framework routes to market.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Defence's contract awards have been in IT services, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-defence.gov |
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