VDI VMWare Licencing Agreement

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
Selective procedure
21 December 2024 to 20 December 2027

Supply of a three-year VMware VEO licensing agreement to support virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. This contract provides the necessary software entitlements for operational IT systems across policing and fire and rescue services.

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Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 27 December 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 20 December 2024; BlueLight Commercial
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 20 December 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of VMware VEO software licensing and support services for virtual desktop infrastructure within UK policing and emergency services.

Category: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
27 December 2024
Contract awardedto BlueLight Commercial
20 December 2024
Contract starts
21 December 2024
Contract ends
20 December 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
Virtual desktop infrastructure contracts, 24 months: 1
Open virtual desktop infrastructure tenders: 0
Typical virtual desktop infrastructure contract: £1m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/50663/vdi-vmware-licencing-agreement
Buyer reference: 2425-0137
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-28985a75-65b0-4b4a-b2e8-fe698a252a48
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. VDI VMWare Licencing Agreement. Contract award, 27 December 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/50663/vdi-vmware-licencing-agreement (accessed 12 October 2026).