NHS SBS has launched its Digital Workplace Solutions 2 framework agreement.

The £2.5bn agreement aims to help overhaul aging legacy infrastructure across the NHS and wider public sector.

The framework is designed to give the NHS and wider public sector organisations quick, compliant access to critical infrastructure to modernise IT systems, transform workplaces and drive future innovation.

David Holbrook, senior category manager – digital workforce & IT transformation at NHS SBS said: “Fixing digital foundations starts with refreshing and securing core infrastructure -from data centres to networking equipment.

"As we move into an era dominated by AI and Internet of Things (IoT), legacy systems simply don’t have the processing power or data handling capabilities to support them. Unsupported, infrastructure doesn’t just hinder transformation, it introduces significant security risks.

“Our Digital Workplace Solutions framework agreement in itself doesn’t deliver innovative technology. However, it gives NHS and wider public sector organisations access to the core products and tools that make innovation happen.”