Scope
Reference
MH0110
Description
Disaster as a Service (DRaaS) solution to keep our organisation safe and return our systems to full operation as soon as practically possible.
Encompassing the provision of comprehensive cloud-based solutions to ensure business resilience, continuity and data protection in the event of system failures, cyberattacks, or natural disasters. This includes the replication and hosting of physical and virtual servers by the supplier to enable swift recovery and minimal downtime 24/7, 365 days a year.
Contract 1. Disaster Recovery & Back Up as a Service
Supplier
Contract value
- £549,383.39 excluding VAT
- £659,260.07 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
15 January 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 January 2026 to 15 January 2027
- Possible extension to 9 January 2028
- 1 year, 11 months, 25 days
Description of possible extension:
Two optional extensions of 12 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Switching to direct award
following a competitive tendering procedure no sufficient responses were received that met our requirements. Due to the delicate nature of the services that are required, we required a solution to be in place in a timely manner to mitigate the risk to our organisation therefore a direct award was required.
Supplier
EKCO CLOUD AND SECURITY LIMITED
- Companies House: 08470397
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXP-1963-YMGP
3rd Floor, Norfolk House
Milton Keynes
MK9 2DN
United Kingdom
Email: bidteam2.uk@ek.co
Website: http://www.ek.co
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Disaster Recovery & Back Up as a Service
Contracting authority
MIDLAND HEART LIMITED
- Companies House: IP30069R
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPMZ-2234-VXBJ
20 Bath Row
Birmingham
B15 1LZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government