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CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.4 - How can technology improve both the efficiency and the patient experience in NHS transport, starting with renal services?

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

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08 Sep 2026 at 15:07

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking innovative technology and consultancy solutions to improve NHS Scotland transport, initially for renal and dialysis services. The aim is to make non-emergency patient transport more reliable and efficient, improve the patient experience and outcomes, reduce administrative work and deliver better value. The requirement covers research and development, IT consultancy, software development and data analysis. It addresses transport for people with chronic kidney disease and those receiving dialysis, where journeys account for a substantial share of non-emergency patient transport. The work is intended for NHS Scotland services, with the buyer based in Glasgow. CivTech’s approach involves working collaboratively with public sector experts and citizens to develop a practical product and service that can improve transport arrangements and potentially be used more widely.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. It is a single challenge and the published contract value is £650,000. The tender submission deadline is 20 October 2026 at 12:00 BST. Bid opening and the start of the award period are set for the same date and time. The contract period is 720 days, with an extension available if required. Bids must remain valid for 180 days, and submissions must be in English. Evaluation is based entirely on quality, with quality weighted at 100% and price at 0%. Electronic ordering and payment will be used, while electronic invoicing is permitted. Variants are not allowed.

This opportunity suits innovative businesses, individual specialists, teams and companies able to combine user-centred service design with technology delivery. Relevant strengths include research and development, software development, IT consultancy, data analysis and the ability to create sustainable digital products. Suppliers should be prepared to work closely with NHS and other public-sector stakeholders, patients and citizens to understand transport problems and develop a workable solution rather than provide an off-the-shelf product. The CivTech model is intended to support development from an initial proposal through collaborative exploration and intensive accelerator work, with participating applicants paid during the exploration stage. Businesses with the capacity to test, refine and scale a product, and with ambitions to apply it beyond a single NHS organisation, are particularly well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.4 - How can technology improve both the efficiency and the patient experience in NHS transport, starting with renal services?

Notice Description

With over 273,000 people in Scotland living with Stage 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), including 2,000 receiving dialysis treatment, and demand expected to increase fivefold over the next decade, improvements to dialysis transport across NHS Scotland are urgently needed. Dialysis journeys account for more than 40% of all non-emergency patient transport activity, costing 9.1 million GBP annually. Yet current arrangements can be inconsistent, creating avoidable pressures for patients, providers and NHS services. NHS Scotland is seeking innovative, patient-centred and sustainable solutions that improve reliability, efficiency and patient outcomes, while reducing administrative burden and delivering better value for money.

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 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-4-improving-efficiency-and-patient-experience-in-nhs-transport

Renewal: The contract can be extended if required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4cc
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084996-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

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

72262000 - Software development services

72316000 - Data analysis services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
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
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0SF
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Dennistoun
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

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