Community Engagement Platform · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South East (UKJ32)

Awarded value£23,640published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SocialSignIn Ltd. Trading as Orlo

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the provision of a digital community engagement platform to support the Pride in Place engagement phase for the Weston Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board.

CPV: Data services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award via G-Cloud 14 RM1557.14

This Call-Off Contract is for the provision of Services Under:

Lot 2: Cloud software

Delivery: South East

Extensions: This Call-Off Contract can be extended by the Contracting Authority for one period of up to 12 months, by giving the Supplier 4 weeks written notice before its expiry.

72300000 Data services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
Last source update: 21 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
Authority reference: SCC-PiP-0002
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080052
Classification (CPV): Data servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9e0 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Framework RM1557.14
G-Cloud 14 Call off procedure.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £23,6401 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SocialSignIn Ltd. Trading as OrloSME	£23,640 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 080052-2026-1 · SocialSignIn Ltd. Trading as OrloSME
Signed
21 Aug 2026
Value
£23,640
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road, Southampton, South East, SO147LYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SOCIALSIGNIN LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08237170 Centre City House, 5-7 Hill Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4UA

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.