York digital transformation specialist boxxe has announced its successful bid for a £291m, three-year IT contract with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to manage its Microsoft Enterprise Licensing agreement.
The deal is one of the largest Microsoft deals in the UK public sector of 2022, and boxxe will also remain responsible for managing all Microsoft Enterprise Licensing on the MoD’s behalf.
Building on a 30-year partnership with the MoD, the latest alliance will see boxxe use their Licence Management Platform and specialist Microsoft resources to support and manage MoD operations swiftly and efficiently. The boxxe team’s industry expertise and deep understanding of the defence sector’s needs enables them to respond to any service issues with the necessary flexibility and agility required by the MoD.
Rob Hennessey, head of defence, national security and healthcare sales at boxxe said: “The MoD’s modernisation and transformation programmes place technology at their heart and the need to maximise its potential has never been greater. boxxe’s skills, experience and expertise is focused on facilitating this, and we are delighted to have this opportunity to further support the MoD.”
