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CivTech 10.8 - How can technology reduce pharmaceutical waste?

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Award

15 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Tender

30 Jul 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has initiated a tender process titled "CivTech 10.8 - How can technology reduce pharmaceutical waste?" aimed at addressing the environmental and financial impact of pharmaceutical waste, with a focus on technology-driven solutions. The procurement falls under the services industry category, with the primary location for delivery specified as Edinburgh. The process employs an open procurement method and is currently in the tender stage, with submissions invited until 10th September 2024 at midday. The estimated contract value is GBP 1,300,000, and the process encourages electronic submissions, underscoring its modern and efficient approach.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technological innovation, particularly those focused on sustainable practices and environmental impact mitigation. As part of the CivTech programme under the Scottish Government, this initiative seeks to foster public-private collaboration, offering small and innovative firms the chance to work closely with a major public sector entity. Ideal contenders are those that can leverage cutting-edge technology to develop scalable solutions to the global problem of pharmaceutical waste, aligning with the Scottish Government's commitment to supporting high-growth businesses and driving positive change in public services.

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Notice Title

CivTech 10.8 - How can technology reduce pharmaceutical waste?

Notice Description

Waste of prescribed pharmaceutical items is a major issue. In 2015 NHS England conservatively estimated that at least GBP300 million was spent on unused medicines. In addition, unwanted and unused medicines are often disposed of incorrectly, and this has significant, negative environmental and pollution impacts. Both the prevention of over-prescribing, over-ordering or unnecessary dispensing of medicine, and the return of unused medicines in a way that they can be safely put back into the system have the potential to markedly improve the situation. So how can technology reduce pharmaceutical waste?

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/how-to-apply-civtech-10 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-8-reducing-pharmaceutical-waste

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000773847
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539231
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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

19620000 - Textile waste

19630000 - Rubber waste

19640000 - Polythene waste and refuse sacks and bags

34928480 - Waste and rubbish containers and bins

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

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

79723000 - Waste analysis services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

90523000 - Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil

90524000 - Medical waste services

90524200 - Clinical-waste disposal services

90524300 - Removal services of biological waste

90524400 - Collection, transport and disposal of hospital waste

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Iain Miller, Sophie Stark
Contact Email
iain.miller@gov.scot, sophie.stark@gov.scot
Contact Phone
+44 1412420133, +44 412425466

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EA
Post Town
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
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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