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CivTech 10.1 - How can technology be used to improve situational awareness for emergency responders, before, during and after a wide range of incidents -- looking first at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service?

SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2025 at 14:02

Tender

30 Jul 2024 at 09:21

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, headquartered in Cambuslang, UK, is conducting a procurement process for technology solutions to enhance situational awareness in emergency response operations. This initiative, titled "CivTech 10.1 - How can technology be used to improve situational awareness for emergency responders," is classified under IT services, targeting consulting, software development, and support. The tender initially opened in 2024 and went through different stages, with an award eventually made to Rowden Technologies Limited in July 2025. The procurement was executed using an open procedure, reflecting its commitment to transparency and competitiveness. The entire process focuses on improving public safety outcomes and the safety of responders themselves in Edinburgh and broader Scottish regions. Key stakeholders included subcontractors Haywood Solutions Limited and Impressit Group Limited, contributing specific technical expertise.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and data solutions. The CivTech model encourages involvement from small to medium enterprises (SMEs), fostering innovation and driving economic growth within the technology sector. With a robust contract value and a pioneering accelerator model, the tender is particularly attractive for companies looking to establish or expand their footprint within the public sector through collaboration and technological innovation. Businesses capable of delivering innovative, reliable, and efficient technological solutions are well-suited to these types of public sector challenges, finding opportunities for subsequent national and international market development.

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Notice Title

CivTech 10.1 - How can technology be used to improve situational awareness for emergency responders, before, during and after a wide range of incidents -- looking first at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service?

Notice Description

Within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) responders are faced with a limited ability to access accurate real-time data and information on the scale of the incident to determine resources required both before, during and after incidents. This Challenge needs to be solved in order to equip fire fighters with accurate and reliable information, continuing to improve Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS) ability to save and preserve life and protect the public through prevention and response. It will also improve the safety of fire fighters and improve incident commander decision making.

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. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved. https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-1-improve-situational-awareness-for-emergency-responders https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10

Renewal: Extensions may be required in order to complete work

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0485d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041012-2025
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

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

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


CPV Codes

30236200 - Data-processing equipment

32260000 - Data-transmission equipment

32580000 - Data equipment

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20257 months 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 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Colin Campbell
Contact Email
colin.campbell3@gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBUSLANG
Postcode
G72 7NA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Cambuslang East
Westminster Constituency
Rutherglen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES

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