Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Greensquareaccord Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Cysiam Limited SME
- Value
- £441,880
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Information technology services (CPV 72222300)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 056502-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Apr 2026
- Published16 Jun 2026Published 63 days after the contract date
Description
The service includes Managed Detection and Response, Security Information and Event Management, Endpoint Detection and Response supported by Next Generation Anti‑Virus, identity monitoring, cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, cyber maturity assessments, efficiency testing and full incident response readiness. These capabilities collectively enable the proactive identification, investigation and mitigation of threats across the GSA's digital environment. Managed Detection and Response (MDR). Enterprise data will be captured and analysed for indicators of attack or compromise, which, if discovered, shall initiate a first response. This response will be either automated or human, depending on the source of the detection. GSA require Level 1 and 2 support, and the first one hour of any Level 3 investigations. Support levels are defined below. Level 1 The first line of security analysts who manage security tools and run regular reporting. At this level, alerts and alert urgency will…
About the supplier
Cysiam Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11422969).