---
title: "Knowledge Hub Subscription"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000839641"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Scottish Government"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Knowledge Hub Subscription

Buyer: Scottish Government  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839641

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Knowledge Hub Subscription renewal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561914 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Scottish Government |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Postcode area | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB11 9DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Placecube Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561914

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561914
  Knowledge Hub Subscription - Knowledge Hub Subscription renewal

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839641

## Provenance

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