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title: "CivTech 3.0 - Challenge 1 - How can tech help stop illicit trade?"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000545658"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF POLICE SCOTLAND"
published: "2019-11-25"
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# CivTech 3.0 - Challenge 1 - How can tech help stop illicit trade?

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF POLICE SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000545658

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## Summary

The Scottish Government, acting on behalf of Police Scotland, has initiated a procurement process for the CivTech 3.0 - Challenge 1, titled "How can tech help stop illicit trade?" This tender, classified under general public services, is part of an open procurement method aimed at fostering innovation within the public sector. The process is currently in the Award stage, having concluded with a contract value of £251,000, signed on 14th October 2019. The primary delivery location for the awarded solution is at CodeBase, 38 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 9SJ. The tender itself underscores the importance of leveraging technology to combat counterfeit and illicit products being sold online.

This procurement opportunity is particularly well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in technology solutions, especially those focusing on e-commerce and regulatory compliance. Companies that can develop innovative web-based products capable of predicting and analysing consumer behaviour regarding illicit goods will find this project aligns with their expertise. Engaging with this tender not only provides a channel for entering into a contract with a prominent public entity but also positions businesses to contribute significantly to improving public safety and consumer awareness in Scotland.

## Notice

CivTech(r) brings together public sector expertise and private sector creativity 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 already helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, and producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy. And along the way, it's making everyone's lives better.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Why the Challenge Sponsor is focused on this: Information from various SAITG members suggests that there is an emergence and a diversification by serious organised criminals selling counterfeit and illicit commodity and products online. Purchasing online is a significant enabler for organised criminals within Europe and internationally to exploit Scottish Consumers. Traditional sources for buying counterfeit products such as counterfeit medicines, particularly lifestyle pills, cigarettes, e-cigarette products, clothing and pirated music and film are sourced online. Significant amounts of physical commodities and goods are shipped, stored and distributed via container, postal network, courier services with shipments from China and India. There has been a move to smaller packages, individual items using the postal and courier system as there is higher return lower risk of detection. There is information to suggest that organised criminals within Scotland are diversifying into perceived low risk commodities and activities. Vision: - Inform collaborative public messaging to protect public health and positively influence attitudes and behaviours towards illicit goods. - Reduce the impact by deterring illicit trade activity from Scottish, European and International organised crime. - Create a product that will assist to shape the intelligence picture for collaborative partners within the Scottish Crime Campus and their key stakeholders. - Shape the proactive deployment of preventative activity by efficient use of non-law enforcement activity .e.g. deprivation of credit card payment, removal of websites, social media sites etc. - Collate information from a variety of sources to gain an overview of how illicit trade manifests itself in Scotland. What the Challenge Sponsor would like to see from the solution: The ecommerce in illicit products is ever evolving fuelled by consumer apathy. By identifying trends and patterns, we can positively influence consumer behaviour with the strategic goal of making the trade in illicit products socially unacceptable within our communities and financially unviable to serious organised crime. The solution will provide predictive analysis on consumer searches for illicit and counterfeit products. This will inform collaborative public health and awareness communication strategies in defined localities. Ultimately a predictive, preventative solution will reduce the need for enforcement activity by law enforcement agencies. The solution required needs to be a stand-alone product that can be web based for access remotely by all key stakeholders. The product will not be integrated into stakeholders existing ICT systems. The successful participant will required to be vetted to a minimum level of NPPV 2.. Challenge page: https://civtech.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CIV/pages/45903139/C1+How+can+tech+help+stop+illicit+trade Link to how to apply page on our web page where you can find a guide on how to apply, the application form and the scorecard. https://civtech.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CIV/pages/45717443/How+to+apply

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373091 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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 | 25 Nov 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £251,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF POLICE SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GET MARKET FIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373091
- 11 Jun 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321662

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN321662&idx=5
  12th June 2018 - Due to technical difficulties the CivTech website please find attached the Madatory Exclusions Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN321662&idx=4
  12th June 2018 - Due to technical difficulties being faced by the CivTech website please find attached the T&C's
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN321662&idx=3
  12th June 2018 - Due to technical difficulties being faced by the CivTech website please find attached the Scorecard
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN321662&idx=2
  12th June 2018 - Due to technical difficulties by the CivTech website please find attached the Applicaiton Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN321662&idx=1
  12th June 2018 - Due to technical difficulties being faced by the CivTech website please find attached the T&Cs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN321662
  CivTech 3.0 - Challenge 1 - How can tech help stop illicit trade? - CivTech(r) brings together public sector expertise and private sector creativity 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 already helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, and producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy. And along the way, it's making everyone's lives better.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV373091
  CivTech 3.0 - Challenge 1 - How can tech help stop illicit trade? - CivTech(r) brings together public sector expertise and private sector creativity 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 already helping transform public sector engagement with tech and innovation, delivering significant benefits to public services, and producing genuine uplifts for the Scottish economy. And along the way, it's making everyone's lives better.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000545658
- https://civtech.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CIV/pages/45717443/How+to+apply
- https://civtech.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CIV/pages/45903139/C1+How+can+tech+help+stop+illicit+trade

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