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Virtual Desktop Services - IT Health Check/Pentest (FY 25/26)

Ministry of Defence

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services
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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
LONDON
Delivery: United Kingdom
Contract value
£20,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
15 October 2025
Published
15 January 2026

Procurement

Contract period
12 January 2026 - 30 June 2026
5 months
Procedure type
Single tender action (below threshold)
CPV classifications
  • 72590000 Computer-related professional services

What happened

Ministry of Defence awarded this contract to QinetiQ Limited worth £17,201 on 30 Jan 2026. The contract runs until 30 Jun 2026.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
QinetiQ Limited
Award value
£17,201
Award date
30 January 2026

Contact

Address
Central Correspondence Unit, London, SW1A2HB
Contact name
Jade White

Identifiers

Buyer reference
PS590 RM6249 (3) 111
Notice ID
670f980e-06d2-4158-b41f-cb9176cacad0-879233
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-7d75e449-36f4-40d0-9d46-a5060a9b2a3d

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