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title: "CivTech 10.1 - How can technology be used to improve situational awareness for emergency responders, before, during and after a wide range of incidents -- looking first at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service?"
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# CivTech 10.1 - How can technology be used to improve situational awareness for emergency responders, before, during and after a wide range of incidents -- looking first at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service?

Buyer: SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0485d4

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## Summary

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, headquartered in Cambuslang, UK, is conducting a procurement process for technology solutions to enhance situational awareness in emergency response operations. This initiative, titled "CivTech 10.1 - How can technology be used to improve situational awareness for emergency responders," is classified under IT services, targeting consulting, software development, and support. The tender initially opened in 2024 and went through different stages, with an award eventually made to Rowden Technologies Limited in July 2025. The procurement was executed using an open procedure, reflecting its commitment to transparency and competitiveness. The entire process focuses on improving public safety outcomes and the safety of responders themselves in Edinburgh and broader Scottish regions. Key stakeholders included subcontractors Haywood Solutions Limited and Impressit Group Limited, contributing specific technical expertise.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, software development, and data solutions. The CivTech model encourages involvement from small to medium enterprises (SMEs), fostering innovation and driving economic growth within the technology sector. With a robust contract value and a pioneering accelerator model, the tender is particularly attractive for companies looking to establish or expand their footprint within the public sector through collaboration and technological innovation. Businesses capable of delivering innovative, reliable, and efficient technological solutions are well-suited to these types of public sector challenges, finding opportunities for subsequent national and international market development.

## Notice

Within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) responders are faced with a limited ability to access accurate real-time data and information on the scale of the incident to determine resources required both before, during and after incidents. This Challenge needs to be solved in order to equip fire fighters with accurate and reliable information, continuing to improve Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS) ability to save and preserve life and protect the public through prevention and response. It will also improve the safety of fire fighters and improve incident commander decision making.

### 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/civtech-10-challenge-1-improve-situational-awareness-for-emergency-responders https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041012-2025 |
| 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 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | CAMBUSLANG |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G72 7NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambuslang East |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30236200 - Data-processing equipment
- 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment
- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2025 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041012-2025
- 30 Jul 2024 at 09:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023723-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773559
- https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-1-improve-situational-awareness-for-emergency-responders
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/

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