# Desktop as a Service on behalf of NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services \(GMASS\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
- Contract winner: [Insight Direct \(UK\) Ltd](/contract-winners/insight-direct-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £671,806
- Tender value: £500,000
- Award date: 26 August 2022
- Published: 18 November 2022
- Contract start: 1 December 2022
- Contract end: 1 December 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c8ede51e-09f9-4e2d-b055-7256ccc75015-591622
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d70d5914-3b78-4bfa-9e8e-8a36a9505699

## Description

The Authority required a desktop virtualisation solution which will deliver to all its end user services, namely its software estate, on demand, across multiple locations in a consistent and user-friendly way with as near native experience of their Windows desktop environment as possible\. The Services associated with the Solution will also include services for design, project management, configuration, testing and phased implementation to onboard and transition to BAU and ongoing support\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8ede51e-09f9-4e2d-b055-7256ccc75015-591622)
