Award

POCV 019 - Place Cube

  • Shropshire Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053343

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0592b0

Published 2 September 2025, 7:05pm



Scope

Reference

POCV 019

Description

Software as a Service (SaaS) solution titled Open Place Directory. This platform enables the collection, maintenance, assurance, and publishing of local community services in a single, accessible directory. It supports interoperability through open standards and APIs, and includes modules for volunteer data collection, service provider management, service assurance, and administrative controls.

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Contract 1. Open Place Directory

Supplier

Contract value

  • £99,800 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

24 January 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

24 January 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 January 2029
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

The contract may be extended once for a period of up to 12 months. The Buyer must give the Supplier 2 months' written notice prior to expiry

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72222300 - Information technology services

Contract locations

  • UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - limited competition


Supplier

Placecube Limited

1 London Street

Reading Berkshire

RG1 4PN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jenny Dias

Telephone: 020 8895 6756

Email: jenny.dias@placecube.com

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Open Place Directory


Contracting authority

Shropshire Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCLL-9577-QDZW

Guildhall, Frankwell Quay

Shrewsbury

SY3 8HQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: +44 1743252992

Email: procurement@shropshire.gov.uk

Region: UKG22 - Shropshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government