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How do we give the citizens of Scotland trust and agency over how Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms are used in the Public Sector?

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Aug 2022 at 08:26

Award

10 May 2022 at 10:09

Tender

27 Jul 2021 at 17:14

TenderUpdate

08 Jul 2021 at 14:35

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government is conducting a public procurement process aimed at fostering trust and agency over the use of Artificial Intelligence in the public sector. The tender, titled "How do we give the citizens of Scotland trust and agency over how Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms are used in the Public Sector?", falls under the IT services sector, specifically consulting and software development. This procurement is currently in the Award stage, with key dates including an active award made on 10 March 2022, and the procurement method is defined as open, allowing for broad participation. The submission of bids was electronic, requiring timely dispatch to ensure compliance with deadlines.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses involved in AI, software development, and public sector consultancy. Companies with innovative solutions that can enhance transparency and societal benefits of AI are well-positioned to participate. The CivTech model encourages small, agile firms and large enterprises alike to engage in meaningful dialogue with stakeholders and develop scalable solutions that address pressing public sector needs. As the Scottish Government is keen to support smaller businesses through their tech expenditure, this initiative is a prime opportunity for businesses ready to respond with actionable insights and innovative technology.

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Notice Title

How do we give the citizens of Scotland trust and agency over how Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms are used in the Public Sector?

Notice Description

Without question Artificial Intelligence is going to play an increasingly important part in our lives. Its potential is enormous, and we would like that potential to be harnessed for societal benefit - to make people's lives better. But this is only going to happen if AI itself is both transparent and trusted, and that means we need to develop it in such a way that AI is explainable so that people know and understand it, and are able to engage with it. A first step would be what we want this Challenge to do: enable a meaningful dialogue with the public on how we use AI to help make decisions. The initial focus will be on dialogue with children and their parents and carers about decisions that affect them. So how do we use give the citizens of Scotland trust and agency over how AI and algorithms are used in the public sector? Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech-6-how-to-apply

Lot Information

Lot 1

About CivTech CivTech's mission is to drive daring and innovation in the public sector by collaboratively solving challenges that make people's lives better - and in doing so create generations of sustainable, high growth businesses. CivTech brings together public sector expertise and private sector innovation to solve real problems, develop new products, and deliver better, faster and easier services for everyone. Central to the approach is co-production with the citizen. Part of the Scottish Government's Digital Directorate, CivTech's approach is helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy - and along the way, making lives better. Across the country there are problems public sector organisations would like to solve and in the current environment the need for smart, efficient and effective products has never been greater. The Scottish Government is aware innovation is a good way to create them and is committed to ensuring a large part of its tech spend goes to smaller, innovative businesses. This is where CivTech comes in. The CivTech Innovation Flow is designed to create products as quickly and effectively as possible, and uses a true Accelerator model at the heart of its Innovation Flow model. For you - whether you're an individual, team or company - it's an opportunity to take on a Challenge, solve it, and win contracts with a blue-chip public sector organisation. You'll build a product, and a business to take it as far as possible. Because here's the kicker: the Challenges we issue aren't 'single organisation' problems - most exist worldwide. In short: Open Challenges are set. Any organisation, team or individual can respond. Applications are assessed, and shortlisted proposals go into an Exploration Stage where they're developed further [for which participating applicants are paid]. The best go through to the Accelerator - a period of intensive work to create the solution, and through CivTech's unique business workshop system, a business capable of taking the product to the world. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech-6-how-to-apply

Renewal: Potential for renewal to complete works/milestones

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bb87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020908-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

64200000 - Telecommunications services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£199,551 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Leigh Syme
Contact Email
leigh.syme@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 7423743010

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAIDOT

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