INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
Insight - Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Foundation Setup Service
Insight’s Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Foundation Setup Service creates a specially designed, provisioned and prepared desktop and application virtualisation service, which is tailored to your organisation, and users.
Features
- Insight are a trusted Microsoft AVD Specialisation Partner.
- Customised AVD deployment to meet the Client’s VDI requirements.
- Cloud-native SaaS solution with Microsoft managing AVD Infrastructure backend.
- Deployed on enterprise-grade technology.
- Supports multi-session Windows 10/11.
- Fully optimised for Windows 10/11 and Microsoft 365 services.
- Built-in intelligent security to keep applications and data secure
- Service and platform supports Enterprise-Scale (1000+ devices).
- Seamlessly scale up and down AVD platform.
- Utilise existing Windows & Microsoft 365 licenses
Benefits
- Enable and support hybrid-work environments.
- User access to desktops and applications from anywhere.
- Extend User productivity to PCs, phones, tablets or browsers
- Safer access for Users to corporate data and applications
- Multi-session environment provides a seamless user experience
- Empower IT support and transform the workplace
- Simplified and streamlined management of the platform
- Support for user migration from the existing VDI solution.
- Key use cases for public sector, including healthcare and education
- Options for support & maintenance available
Pricing
£1,890 a unit a day
Service documents
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Framework
G-Cloud 14
Service ID
4 8 7 3 1 0 8 6 1 2 5 9 9 3 7
Contact
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD
Public Sector Tender Team
Telephone: 0344 846 3333
Email: pstenderteam@insight.com
Planning
- Planning service
- Yes
- How the planning service works
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Insight will plan the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment as per the Client's requirements. This will be delivered via technical scoping and design workshops, to review the current end-user setup and key requirements for the virtual desktop environment. The output will be high/low-level design with Azure consumption costs for the proposed deployment and the ongoing management of the Azure environment.
Insight will deploy and configure the AVD deployment as per the client approved design. Upon successful completion of end-user testing, Insight will produce build documentation and complete handover to the project stakeholders as part of a knowledge transfer workshop, and review next steps for the project. - Planning service works with specific services
- Yes
- Hosting or software services the planning service works with
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- Azure hosting service configuration and planning deployments
- Microsoft Enta ID
- Azure Compute & Storage
- Azure Firewall & Networking
Training
- Training service provided
- Yes
- How the training service works
-
As part of the AVD deployment handover to the Client, Insight will deliver a knowledge transfer workshop.
AVD knowledge transfer workshop with deployment documentation. - Training is tied to specific services
- Yes
- Services the training service works with
- AVD knowledge transfer workshop
Setup and migration
- Setup or migration service available
- Yes
- How the setup or migration service works
- This service is a foundational deployment for AVD. This service can be extended to planning the migration from existing VDI environments to AVD.
- Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services
- Yes
- List of supported services
- Microsoft Azure
Quality assurance and performance testing
- Quality assurance and performance testing service
- Yes
- How the quality assurance and performance testing works
- Insight will provide remote peer-review services for quality assuring small-scale changes the client wishes to deploy, this does not include testing functionality.
Security testing
- Security services
- Yes
- Security services type
- Other
- Other security services
- Azure security design - related to AVD
Ongoing support
- Ongoing support service
- Yes
- Types of service supported
- Hosting or software provided by a third-party organisation
- How the support service works
-
Third Party - Microsoft Azure services
Ongoing support services are available as a costed extra and will be scoped with the Client upon request.
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Service is delivered remotely.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- No
- Phone support
- No
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- N/A
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Reseller providing extra features and support
- Organisation whose services are being resold
- Microsoft Azure
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Conforms to BS7858:2019
- Government security clearance
- Up to Developed Vetting (DV)
Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- Yes
- Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001
- NQA
- ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date
- 23rd December 2021
- What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover
- Our certification includes: The supply of computer hardware, peripheral equipment, networking equipment, software, IT supplies and training courses. The configuration, test and repair of supplied computer equipment and the provision of client engineering services and technical support for computer systems and software, in accordance with Statement of Applicability V4 dated 18 March 2021.
- ISO 28000:2007 certification
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- Yes
- Cyber essentials plus
- Yes
- Other security certifications
- No
Social Value
- Social Value
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Social Value
- Fighting climate change
- Covid-19 recovery
- Tackling economic inequality
- Equal opportunity
- Wellbeing
Fighting climate change
Insight’s commitment to the environment, fighting climate change, and helping our customers achieve their environmental objectives is implicit in our Environmental Policy, and ISO 14001:2015 accreditation. Which states “Insight is committed to the protection of the environment … in order to reduce the adverse environmental impacts of its products, activities, and services”.
As part of our corporate responsibility commitment, and in alignment with our value of Heart, we support and deliver charity projects across the UK that support making a better environment. We will leverage this commitment to deliver activities both internally and externally to the delivered services under this framework.
Our activities to fight climate change and support the environment will include minimising waste at our facilities, taking part in environmental projects for local charities, supporting knowledge development of our teams and customers.Covid-19 recovery
Since 2019 Insight have embraced hybrid working and supporting individuals from all areas of our business to work effectively from across the UK. We have learnt and developed practices and policies that support our teammates and our supply chain partners to deliver integrated services that add value.
We believe in the power of leveraging technology to drive positive changes in local communities across the globe. As such we work with suppliers that also follow this value, driving and supporting donation of devices, training, and upskilling services, and encouraging individuals from all stages of their career to work in technology.
Our activities to aid the recovery from the impact of COVID-19 include continuing to offer flexible hybrid remote working opportunities, providing physical and mental wellbeing services to our teammates through services such as Vitality Health, training, and skills development sessions, and offering employment opportunities through our Skills Academy.Tackling economic inequality
Insights commitment to tackling economic inequality is driven by our value of Harmony, working as a solutions integrator we combine our expertise and services with key supply chain partners to deliver the best possible solution. Through our collaborative relationships we support customer engagement with specialist SMEs, which can lead to long term growth and development of new technology.
Our Social Value Strategy, which is aligned to the UK Governments model, aims to develop digital skills, enabling young people to access employment opportunities, and drive the future of our industry. We currently drive skills development through: our Skills Academy which delivers a 2-year programme to empower candidates from all stages of life to carve out a successful career in technology, and our STEM Ambassador programme that support activities to encourage the next generation of tech professionals.
Through delivery of work under the framework we support employment and development of skills through activities such as career advice, STEM events, work placements, and mentoring, along with continuing our partner and vendor alliance to support small upcoming specialist expert services to grow.Equal opportunity
Insight’s commitment to providing an environment of equal opportunity is detailed in our policies and demonstrated through our accreditations, which includes:
• Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities Policy, Global Human Rights Policy, and UK Flexible Working Policy.
• Certified Great Place to Work, Disability Confident Employer, and signatory of the UN Global Compact.
As a company we strive to ensure we meet, where possible exceed, the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, UK Government Social Value Model (PPN 06/20), Modern Slavery Act 2015, and any key legislative or social changes to ensure that our current and future teammates are provided with an environment that encourages equal opportunity through open accessible employment growth, skills development, and fair pay.
Our activities to support equal opportunities through the framework will include open and accessible recruitment practices, skills development through training courses, webinars and development sessions, promoting diversity through our teammate resource groups, and networking with individuals from all industries to support digital transformation.Wellbeing
Wellbeing is a top priority at Insight, as such we have built and regularly promote a flexible, open, and safe culture. As a supportive community of individuals we implement our wellbeing policy, driven through our value of Heart, to provide an environment which encourages healthy communication and the long-term wellbeing of our teams.
As a Disability Confident Employer, certified Great Place to Work, and signatory of the Mental Health at Work Commitment, we ensure that our standards meet or exceed the expectations of both the standards, but also our teammates across our business.
Our activities to support wellbeing of all individuals providing services under this framework will include access to our online Wellbeing Hub, supporting the work of our teammate resource groups (ShesInsight, DiverseABILITY, Insight Stands Out, RESPECT), promoting wellbeing through webinars, provision of training for first aid and MHFA, implementing occupational wellness checks, and drive awareness of support available internally and externally.
Pricing
- Price
- £1,890 a unit a day
- Discount for educational organisations
- No
Service documents
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