# Starlink Hardware and Installs

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [N H S Shared Business Services](/buyers/n-h-s-shared-business-services/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Insight Direct \(UK\) Ltd](/contract-winners/insight-direct-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £84,606
- Tender value: £84,606
- Award date: 20 February 2025
- Published: 7 March 2025
- Contract start: 7 March 2025
- Contract end: 7 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 4ef6d3f1-58e0-413a-9b17-11b10754f64b-832472
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4971bcb8-d859-436f-910f-797fca5abc13

## Description

NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit \(NECS\) has a requirement to procure and implement Starlink Low Earth Orbit \(LEO\) internet links for a period of up to 5 years\. These links will form the "underlay" \(Internet transport\) for the refreshed CoIN/SD-WAN that NECS are implementing with Virgin Media O2\. These links will be used as the transport layer for this wider CoIN/SD-WAN managed service that has recently been initiated\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ef6d3f1-58e0-413a-9b17-11b10754f64b-832472)