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title: "How can tech help make public sector data easy to find?"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02bb98"
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# How can tech help make public sector data easy to find?

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02bb98

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## Summary

The Scottish Government is seeking proposals through an open procurement process titled "How can tech help make public sector data easy to find?" This initiative is classified under IT services, specifically consulting and software development. The tender has a value of £250,000 and aims to enhance the accessibility of public sector data for users, allowing for simplified search experiences. The deadline for submission was initially set for 12 July 2021, and the process is currently in the active stage of tendering.

This procurement provides an excellent opportunity for technology companies, particularly those specialising in innovative software solutions and data management, to engage with the public sector. Businesses that are adept at developing user-friendly applications or data accessibility tools would be well-positioned to compete effectively. The CivTech initiative also welcomes start-ups and SMEs looking to expand their footprint in the public sector, offering the chance to collaborate on pressing challenges while potentially securing future contracts with governmental bodies.

## Notice

Our Challenge is to help make public sector data easier to find. We want to help people find data using simple search terms without needing to know the specific name of the data, who owns it and where it might be published. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved. https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech-6-how-to-apply

### 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 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.civtechalliance.org/civtech-6-how-to-apply

Renewal: Potential extensions to complete work and/or milestones

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020921-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £176,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DTIME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2022 at 09:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020921-2022
- 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013349-2021
- 8 Jul 2021 at 14:35 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015934-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000656965
- https://www.civtechalliance.org/civtech-6-how-to-apply
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

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