Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LG Inform 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£1,400,000≈ £467k / year · £1,400,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 17 Dec 2025

Awarded to Placecube Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A supplier to manage, monitor and improve the LG Inform software application and website (including the Value for Money website) on behalf of the Improvement and Development Agency (IDEA); including LG Inform website, software application, technical and hosting environment support services. Home | LG Inform, Home | Value for Money Profiles

CPV: Programming services of application software

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,400,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,400,000 exc. VAT · £1,400,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: One year

72212000 Programming services of application software

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 70%
Cost: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Cost

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Last source update: 2 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 20 Nov 2025
Authority reference: LG-04141
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049791
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Programming services of application software
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058a6b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Delta - www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

19 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
Clarification questions by
12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline366 days ago
20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by335 days ago
20 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent309 days ago
17 Dec 2025
Standstill ends295 days ago
30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published261 days ago
2 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
Contract starts204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Dec 2025, 16:06 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Dec 2025, 16:06 GMT
Contract signature expected
2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
UK7
Buyer details updated
2 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,400,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Placecube Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030Extensions: One year	£1,400,000 inc. VAT	17 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Placecube Limited
Signed
9 Jan 2026
Value
£1,400,000 inc. VAT
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
one year option extension at the discretion of the buyer and subject to satisfactory performance.
No agreed KPIs: the contract value is less than £5million albeit there are KPIs within the contract.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Improvement and Development Agency (IDEA) (Local Government Association)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-6427-QNDD 18 Smith Square, London, London, SW1P 3HZContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-COH: 11177145GB-PPON: PPLL-6427-QNDD London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PLACECUBE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09914106GB-PPON: PNRN-9897-WCZT 1 London Street, Reading, South East, RG1 4PNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Dec 2025, 16:06 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2025, 12:05 BST