---
title: "POCV 019 - Place Cube"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0592b0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-02"
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# POCV 019 - Place Cube

Buyer: SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0592b0

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## Summary

Shropshire Council has completed a public procurement process for a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution titled "POCV 019 - Place Cube". The procurement falls under the category of Information Technology Services and aims to create an Open Place Directory that collects and maintains local community services. It was procured through a limited competition method and has been awarded to Placecube Limited, located in Reading, Berkshire. The contract was awarded on 24th January 2025, with a contract period starting from 1st February 2026 and extending until 31st January 2028, with the possibility of a 12-month extension.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software solutions and digital transformation, particularly those providing services in community engagement and systems interoperability. The structured data integration and development of a local community directory can drive growth for companies capable of delivering complex IT solutions. Large-scale enterprises and SMEs that can develop community-focused digital platforms will find this contract particularly relevant for expanding into public sector projects, especially within sub-central government authorities in the UK.

## Notice

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=970650536

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053343-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHREWSBURY |
| Post town | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY3 8HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Porthill |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PLACECUBE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2025 at 18:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053343-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053343-2025
  2nd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=970650536
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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