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CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?

THE GRAB TRUST (GROUP FOR RECYCLING IN ARGYLL AND BUTE TRUST LIMITED)

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Tender

22 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Award

22 Jul 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process managed by The GRAB Trust (Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute Trust Limited) seeks innovative solutions to reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar in Scotland. This tender, titled "CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3," focuses on addressing litter issues at Arrochar, a beauty spot at Loch Long, which has been significantly affected by litter accumulation. It falls under the industry category of general public services with a budget allocation of £650,000. This opportunity employs an open procedure for procurement with electronic submissions required by 2 September 2025. The expected project duration spans 720 days, providing a substantial contract term for development and implementation of solutions.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on technological innovation and environmental solutions. Firms that specialise in sustainable waste management technologies, environmental impact assessments, or similar fields are well-suited to participate. The CivTech Challenge encourages wide participation from any organisation, team, or individual interested in tackling real-world issues facing the public sector, making it ideal for businesses aiming to establish or expand their footprint in public sector contracts and showcase innovative capabilities. The open procedure highlights the openness to varied solutions, ensuring an inclusive approach that fosters the development of cutting-edge solutions that could be scaled both nationally and globally.

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Notice Title

CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?

Notice Description

Arrochar, a Scottish beauty spot at Loch Long, was designated a 'litter sink' by the Scottish Government in 2017. The problem of litter gathering at the head of the Loch has been getting worse over decades and has reached a point where it creates a damaging effect on the area, its environment, wildlife, visitors, and on the Local Community. Arrochar is perhaps the most publicised but far from the only 'Litter Sink' in Scotland. Manual mechanical methods are challenging and costly, and so this Challenge seeks to develop new, sustainable ways of tackling a national issue, starting with Arrochar.

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 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 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-11 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-11-challenge-6-reducing-teaching-workload

Renewal: The contract can be extended if required

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804578
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535165
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

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


CPV Codes

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20257 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
THE GRAB TRUST (GROUP FOR RECYCLING IN ARGYLL AND BUTE TRUST LIMITED)
Contact Name
Erin Crawford
Contact Email
erin.crawford@gov.scot, erin.crawford@gov.scpt
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ARGYLL
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Post Town
Paisley
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Further Information

Notice Documents

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