HMRC Virtual Desktop Service (vSTRIDE)

H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
London

Provision of a virtualised desktop hosted platform to support remote access to the HMRC environment across various user cases. The service is delivered as a managed platform solution to facilitate secure remote working capabilities for the organisation.

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Awarded value: £10.1m; As published
Published: 29 September 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 11 September 2025; IBM
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of a managed virtual desktop infrastructure platform to enable secure remote access to corporate environments for diverse user cases.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
29 September 2025
Contract awardedto IBM
11 September 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
Virtual desktop infrastructure contracts, 24 months: 1
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Typical virtual desktop infrastructure contract: £10.1m

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How it compares

109× the typical virtual desktop infrastructure contract (£92k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1005745/hmrc-virtual-desktop-service-vstride
Buyer reference: SR2377102626
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS. HMRC Virtual Desktop Service (vSTRIDE). Contract award, 29 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1005745/hmrc-virtual-desktop-service-vstride (accessed 12 October 2026).