Gartner support for leadership and technical professionals 25/26

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Buyers

NHS England

Value

£293,500

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Gartner U.K. Limited

Classifications

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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Submission Deadline

3 months ago

Published

3 hours ago

Description

This contract seeks to secure access to content and services to support the Technology Strategy, Architecture and Standards (TSAS) team within NHSE in their delivery.

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Janice Brodie

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