--- title: "How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-05-31" --- # How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10 Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0341e8.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is currently seeking innovative solutions through a tender titled "How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10". This procurement, classified under research and development services, is centred in the UK and is at the active tender stage. The deadline for submissions is set for 28 June 2022, with a contract value of £650,000 over a period of 720 days, and potential extensions may be required to complete the work. Interested parties can submit their proposals electronically through the specified platform. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for technology firms, particularly those specialising in IT services, health and social work, and consultancy services, to contribute to meaningful societal change. By participating in this initiative, businesses can engage in the CivTech Accelerator programme, which aims to foster innovation in the public sector and develop high-growth solutions that address real-world problems. This challenge not only encourages existing businesses to expand but also invites new startups with innovative ideas to collaborate with government bodies, which is essential for modernising public services and enhancing the courtroom experiences of victims and witnesses. ## Notice The court/ remote site environment currently attended by people affected by crime is not trauma informed. They are told when to attend, where to go and how they will give evidence. For many people affected by crime attending court and providing evidence can be more traumatic than the crime itself. This trauma can impede their ability to give their best evidence. The challenge can be met by utilising technology to prepare people who have to go through the court room experience as victims and/or witnesses, and reduce so the impact of giving evidence during a criminal trial. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process ### 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 which runs from the 15th of August to the 2nd of September 2022, where they are then developed further [and 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. The Accelerator Stage will run from the 3rd of October 2022 to the 28th of January 2023. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process Renewal: Extensions may be required in order to complete work. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015170-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 31 May 2022 at 10:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015170-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000695283 - https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply - https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=695283 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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