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Ordnance Survey HQ Virtualisation Platform

Ordnance Survey

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ordnance Survey

Buyer Address: Explorer House, Adanac Drive, Southampton, UKJ32, SO16 0AS, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Alex Oakley

Contact Email: alex.oakley@os.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
limited
Value
430000.0 GBP
Published
29 Oct 2025, 15:56
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Desktop Publishing Microsystems t/a DTP Group
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This requirement is for hypervisor software used to manage Ordnance Survey's (OS) on-premise virtualised server and VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure). This is used to support the majority of services that are hosted at OS HQ and interfaces into some services hosted in the Cloud.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Description: This requirement is for hypervisor software used to manage Ordnance Survey's (OS) on-premise virtualised server and VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure). This is used to support the majority of services that are hosted at OS HQ and interfaces into some services hosted in the Cloud.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Contracts

Contract Title: Ordnance Survey HQ Virtualisation Platform

Awards

Award Title: Ordnance Survey HQ Virtualisation Platform

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