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CivTech 12.6 - How can technology improve living conditions and quality of life for social housing residents in Scotland?

Cloch Housing Association

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08 Sep 2026 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Cloch Housing Association Ltd is seeking innovative technology and related consultancy services to improve living conditions and quality of life for social housing residents in Scotland. The challenge focuses on identifying where poor housing conditions, fuel poverty and individual vulnerability combine to create the greatest risk of harm, then turning that insight into targeted action. Solutions should help registered social landlords prevent harm, improve tenants’ health and wellbeing, protect homes and use housing and support resources more effectively. The work includes housing services and information technology consultancy, software development, internet and support services. Proposed solutions must be affordable for registered social landlords, protect tenant privacy and help Cloch investigate issues and complete repairs within statutory timescales. Delivery is in Scotland, with Cloch based in Greenock.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender deadline is 20 October 2026 at 12:00 British Summer Time, with electronic submission in English. The contract is expected to run for 720 days, and extensions may be required to deliver the work. The estimated total value is £650,000. Bids must remain valid for 180 days after the submission deadline. Evaluation is based entirely on technical quality, with technical criteria carrying 100% and price 0%. The opportunity is presented as a CivTech challenge, involving collaborative development of a solution with the challenge sponsor and CivTech. Electronic ordering and payment are supported, and electronic invoicing is allowed.

This opportunity suits technology businesses, software developers, data and analytics specialists, housing-service providers, research organisations, consultants, and innovative teams that can combine these capabilities. Strong candidates will be able to analyse housing conditions, fuel poverty and resident vulnerability, identify those at greatest risk, and turn findings into practical interventions for investigation, support and repair. The solution must work at registered social landlord scale, be affordable to deploy, protect sensitive tenant information and support decisions within statutory repair timescales. Experience in social housing, property condition, health and wellbeing, fuel poverty, safeguarding, privacy, data governance or public-sector service design would be relevant. CivTech states that individuals, teams and companies at any stage or size can respond, making this suitable for emerging businesses as well as established suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CivTech 12.6 - How can technology improve living conditions and quality of life for social housing residents in Scotland?

Notice Description

Cold homes, damp, mould and fuel poverty are driving poor health outcomes, increasing pressure on healthcare services and deepening inequalities. While Registered Social Landlords are investing in warmer, more energy-efficient housing and responding to new regulatory requirements, fuel poverty means many vulnerable residents remain at risk, even in high-quality homes. Current approaches are often reactive and lack mechanisms to target support for those that might be the very most vulnerable, addressing issues only after harm has occurred. This Challenge seeks innovative solutions that can help registered social landlords identify where housing conditions, fuel poverty and individual vulnerability combine to create the greatest risk of harm, then translate that insight into practical, targeted action that combats these impacts, improves tenants' health and wellbeing outcomes, protects homes and makes better use of limited housing and support resources. Solutions must be affordable at RSL scale, protect tenant privacy, and connect insight to action so that Cloch can complete investigation and repair work within statutory timescales.

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 Directorate for Digital, 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 innovative businesses - whatever stage they're at, or size they are. 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 of the problems we are solving 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 together with the Challenge Sponsor and the CivTech [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 growth 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/how-to-apply-civtech-12 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-12-challenge-6-improving-social-housing-living-conditions-and-quality-of-life-for-residents-in-scotland

Renewal: Extensions may be required in order to deliver this work

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084956-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cloch Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1ER
Postcode Area
Paisley
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde Central
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

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