Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Qinetiq Limited
- Value
- £17,201
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- IT services · Computer-related professional services (CPV 72590000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jan 2026
- Published15 Jan 2026Published 15 days before the contract date
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.
About the supplier
Qinetiq Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03796233).