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title: "CivTech 11.5 - How can technology help us better understand the potential impacts of government decisions?"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0563ad"
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# CivTech 11.5 - How can technology help us better understand the potential impacts of government decisions?

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563ad

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## Summary

The ongoing procurement process is being carried out by the Scottish Government, seeking innovative solutions under the title "CivTech 11.5 - How can technology help us better understand the potential impacts of government decisions?" The tender is categorised under information technology services and is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of impact assessment processes for better decision-making. This procurement falls within the services industry category, with delivery expected in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (region UKM). The process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 2nd September 2025, at noon. It employs an open procurement method with electronic submissions accepted, focusing on leveraging AI technologies for significant improvements. The total estimated contract value is £350,000, with a contract period spanning 720 days, and the possibility of extension.

This tender presents robust opportunities for businesses focusing on technology innovation and digital transformation. SMEs with expertise in artificial intelligence and data analytics are particularly well-suited to compete, as there is a strong emphasis on creating scalable solutions that can enhance public sector operations. The CivTech initiative is designed to drive public sector innovation through private sector collaboration, offering the chance to contribute to meaningful societal issues and grow commercially. Businesses involved can benefit from exposure to the Scottish Government’s networks and potentially secure future contracts, reinforcing both their market position and impact. The procurement encourages participation from diverse sectors that can meet the technical and innovative demands of the challenge.

## Notice

We need to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Scottish Government's impact assessment processes to better inform decision-making. This will involve improving the evidence base underpinning government decision-making by bringing together a wider range of good quality evidence to explore the impacts of potential decisions on different groups of people, the environment and business. As well as automating and digitalising our processes we believe there may be considerable potential in the use of technologies such as AI. We believe that there are significant commercial opportunities beyond this Challenge if a suitably flexible tool is created.

### 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.civtech.scot/civtech-11-challenge-5-improving-the-efficiency-and-effectiveness-of-impact-assessment-processes https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-11

Renewal: Extensions may be required in order to deliver this work

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041936-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | £350,000 |
| 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 8LU |
| 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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 10:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041936-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804959
- https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-11-challenge-5-improving-the-efficiency-and-effectiveness-of-impact-assessment-processes
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-11
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=804959
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

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