ACE 1005 DAC - Sophos Managed Detection and Response service, plus anti-virus software

Official notice

Authority: The Arts Council of England (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£90,016published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Espria Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

ACE 1005 DAC - Sophos Managed Detection and Response service, plus anti-virus software

Cloud Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service solution, to consolidate and analyse event logs across the IT estate to determine if there is any malicious activity.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48517000 IT software package 72253000 Helpdesk and support services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update: 12 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-032103
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05481b Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £90,0161 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Espria LimitedSME	£90,016 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Espria LimitedSME
Signed
26 Mar 2025
Value
£90,016
Period
28 Apr 2025 – 28 Apr 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Arts Council England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBGY-4385-GQGP The Hive, 2nd Floor 47 Lever Street, Manchester, North West, M1 1FNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Espria LimitedAwarded supplier Mode House Thundridge Business Park, Thundridge, Ware, Hertfordshire, East of England, SG12 0SSContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Jun 2025, 19:05 BST