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Digital Place Website Platform

Mid Suffolk District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 10:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 11:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

21 Jul 2026 at 11:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid Suffolk District Council procured a Digital Place website platform for local public services. The requirement covers web server software and the platform used to provide the council’s digital services. The work is for the council’s local public-service environment in Mid Suffolk, delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a technology supply requirement rather than construction, consultancy or general website content work. Businesses with experience supplying and supporting public-sector digital platforms, web infrastructure or online service portals would find the subject matter relevant. The requirement is centred on maintaining an established digital service environment and supporting the council’s transition to an alternative platform while continuing to deliver local public services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 July 2026 through a direct award. Mid Suffolk District Council selected PLACECUBE LIMITED. The award and contract value is £320,000 excluding VAT, or £384,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with renewal options of 12 months plus a further 12 months, allowing extension to 31 August 2030. The direct-award rationale cites substantial redevelopment and complex content migration costs, resource diversion and delays associated with changing platforms before Local Government Reorganisation. Performance measures cover requests processed, tickets raised and incidents processed.

This award shows demand from Mid Suffolk District Council for an established digital place or public-service website platform, including the underlying web server software and ongoing operational support. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate that it can maintain an existing platform, support online public services and manage a controlled transition or redevelopment without disrupting delivery. Relevant capability includes content migration, integration with existing websites and services, incident handling, ticket management and processing service requests at public-sector scale. Suppliers should also be able to evidence reliable operational performance against measurable service outcomes. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large systems integrator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Place Website Platform

Notice Description

Digital Place for Local Public Services.

Procurement Information

Transitioning to an alternative platform at this stage would require substantial redevelopment of existing websites and services, alongside a complex and resource-intensive content migration process. This would not only divert critical resources but also significantly delay delivery timelines, likely beyond the implementation of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfb2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080678-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48222000 - Web server software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£320,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mid Suffolk District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLACECUBE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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