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CivTech 5 Challenge 2 - How can we use technology to estimate herbivore populations and their impacts across Scotland in a greener and more cost effective way?

SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE

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Award

25 May 2021 at 00:00

Tender

10 Jul 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Scottish Natural Heritage, which is located in Inverness, UK. The tender, titled "CivTech 5 Challenge 2 - How can we use technology to estimate herbivore populations and their impacts across Scotland in a greener and more cost effective way?", falls within the services industry category. Currently in the Award stage, the procurement utilised an open method and was concluded on 1st March 2021, with a contract value of £180,860. The tender aimed to address the high costs and carbon footprint associated with existing methods of herbivore population assessments, particularly regarding deer counting.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in technological innovations related to environmental monitoring and data management. Companies with expertise in creating cost-effective, low-carbon solutions could find this a suitable area for involvement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in service delivery for public sector contracts are encouraged to explore participation, as the Scottish Government is committed to supporting innovative approaches that enhance public service efficiency.

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Notice Title

CivTech 5 Challenge 2 - How can we use technology to estimate herbivore populations and their impacts across Scotland in a greener and more cost effective way?

Notice Description

The current preferred method of herbivore population assessment is expensive and has a high carbon footprint - we need to find greener and more cost-effective ways of collecting, collating, quality assuring and sharing the data relating to this task. Scottish Natural Heritage undertake herbivore population assessments in order to determine and manage populations. This challenge will specifically focus on deer counting. The current methods of gathering data - primarily through helicopter flights - are costly and have a high carbon footprint. Furthermore, methods of collating, quality assuring, presenting and sharing the data are also fairly costly in terms of staff time needed to ensure a high level of accuracy to generate stakeholder confidence in findings. So how can we use technology to estimate herbivore populations and their impacts across Scotland in a greener and more cost effective way? Please note: Scottish Natural Heritage will soon be changing its name to Nature Scot Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech-innovation-flow

Lot Information

Lot 1

About CivTech 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 solutions to public sector problems as quickly and effectively as possible. For you - whether you're an individual, team or company - it's an opportunity to take 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 to them. Applications are assessed, and shortlisted proposals go into an Exploration Stage where they're developed further. 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 emerging product to the world. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech-innovation-flow

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000624625
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY416338
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

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

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,860 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
Contact Name
Iain Miller, Suzanne Reid
Contact Email
iain.miller@gov.scot, suzanne.reid@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420454

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
2
Supplier Names

SENTINEL UNMANNED

SG ACCESS SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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