Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cantium Business Solutions Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 3301650582
E-mail: paul.bastow@cantium.solutions
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GCloud14 Framework
Reference number: RM1557.14
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48517000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Darktrace Active AI Security Platform
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
619 701.29
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48517000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Darktrace Active AI Security Platform
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award from the GCloud14 Framework RM1557.14
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: RM1557.14
Title: GCloud14 Framework
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EKCO CLOUD AND SECURITY LIMITED
08470397
3RD FLOOR, NORFOLK HOUSE, 106 SAXON GATE WEST
MILTON KEYNES
MK9 2DN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
619 701.29
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
GO Reference: GO-202658-PRO-36273813
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cantium Business Solutions Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 3301650582
E-mail: paul.bastow@cantium.solutions
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Commercial Services
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
UK
Telephone: +44 8081685808
E-mail: csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2026