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CivTech 8.3 - How can technology help to create a nature network by 2030 across all of the different areas of Scotland?

SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE

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Award

28 Mar 2024 at 11:55

Tender

09 Nov 2022 at 11:28

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the tender titled "CivTech 8.3 - How can technology help to create a nature network by 2030 across all of the different areas of Scotland?" is managed by the buying organization Scottish Natural Heritage. The tender falls under the services category of the IT industry. The tender is currently in the award stage and was awarded to the supplier AECOM. The procurement method used is an open procedure with an accelerated rationale due to time pressures. The contracting authority, Scottish Natural Heritage, is located in Inverness, United Kingdom. The key date for this tender was the signing of the contract on 23rd October 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector, particularly those specializing in consulting, software development, and Internet support. Companies with experience in environmental management and surface water pollution protection services may also find suitable opportunities. The CivTech 8.3 challenge emphasizes collaboration between the public and private sectors to drive innovation in creating a nature network. Businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that can offer innovative solutions aligned with the challenge's objectives are well-positioned to compete and potentially secure contracts with the Scottish Government. The accelerated procurement process underscores a need for timely and efficient solutions, presenting a competitive landscape for agile and tech-savvy businesses to contribute to Scotland's nature conservation initiatives and economic growth.

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Notice Title

CivTech 8.3 - How can technology help to create a nature network by 2030 across all of the different areas of Scotland?

Notice Description

A Nature Network connects areas of land and freshwater that are important for nature, including protected areas and restoration projects, by enhancing and developing corridors and stepping-stones between them to allow habitats and species that rely on them to thrive. An effective Nature Network is an essential tool to reverse biodiversity declines. In Scotland Nature Networks will address local priorities for nature, ensure connectivity and restoration across landscapes, and support urban-rural connectivity. Local authorities local development plans will facilitate the creation of Nature Networks and continue to strengthen the connections between them.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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. This Challenge is also one of the first being launched as part of the Innovate for Nature strategy, and falls under Mission 3. For more information on Innovate for Nature and its Missions please visit the dedicated page on our website. https://www.civtech.scot/innovate-for-nature Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-8-challenge-3-establishing-nature-networks-across-scotland https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-8

Renewal: Extensions may be required

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03805b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010262-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

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

90710000 - Environmental management

90733300 - Surface water pollution protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£602,338 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20232 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 NATURAL HERITAGE
Contact Name
Leigh Syme
Contact Email
leigh.syme@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 8NW
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

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