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Knowledge Hub Subscription

Scottish Government

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07 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government bought a renewal of its Knowledge Hub subscription. This is a services requirement for continued access to the Knowledge Hub, rather than a supply of physical goods or construction work. The service is associated with the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate in Aberdeen and is intended for delivery in Scotland. The requirement is classified under CPV 72222300, covering information technology services related to business analysis. It was organised as a single requirement and awarded to Placecube Limited, a large supplier based in Reading. Businesses relevant to this type of work include providers of subscription-based digital platforms, online collaboration environments and hosted knowledge-management services for public sector users.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Placecube Limited. It was run using an open procedure, with the award made through the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement (RM1557.14). The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and has a value of £50,000. The contract is recorded as active. The requirement consisted of one lot for the Knowledge Hub Subscription, and that lot is complete. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically; the published bid statistics record no SME bids and one bid from outside the EU. The award information identifies Placecube Limited as the supplier. The Scottish Government was the buying organisation and the procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This award demonstrates demand from the Scottish Government for a managed Knowledge Hub subscription and provides a useful benchmark for suppliers serving public sector digital-platform requirements. A credible competitor would need to provide a reliable hosted knowledge-management or collaboration service, support continued access for users, and deliver a straightforward subscription renewal for a government customer. Access to the CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework Agreement was the route used for this purchase, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need an appropriate position on the relevant public sector technology framework or an equivalent route to market. The successful supplier was a large organisation, while the recorded competition contained one bid, indicating that framework access and the ability to meet the buyer’s specific platform requirement were central to this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Knowledge Hub Subscription

Notice Description

Knowledge Hub Subscription renewal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000839641
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561914
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72222300 - Information technology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Placecube Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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