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title: "Scottish Natural Heritage GovTech Challenge - Better Targeting Protected Areas Information/Advice"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000582373"
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# Scottish Natural Heritage GovTech Challenge - Better Targeting Protected Areas Information/Advice

Buyer: SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000582373

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## Summary

The procurement process, led by Scottish Natural Heritage, is focused on the "Scottish Natural Heritage GovTech Challenge - Better Targeting Protected Areas Information/Advice." This initiative falls under the environmental protection industry and is set in Inverness, UK. Currently in the planning stage, the project aims to utilise technology to enhance information and advice for land managers and developers concerning protected areas. Interested parties are encouraged to engage in a supplier briefing on 21st May 2019, with the application deadline for submissions set for noon on 26th June 2019. The total available funding for this phase is £50,000 GBP for individual projects.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the technology and environmental sectors, particularly those capable of offering innovative solutions for public sector challenges. Companies with expertise in research and development, especially in areas that intersect with environmental protection and information technology, would be well-placed to compete. The outcome of this phase 1 competition may lead to further opportunities in phase 2 for successful contractors, where additional funding could reach up to £500,000 GBP for prototype development. This programme will enable participants to forge relationships within the public sector, fostering avenues for future contracts and collaborations.

## Notice

Scottish Natural Heritage are sponsoring a GovTech Challenge project to investigate how the use of technology can deliver better targeted information and advice to land managers and developers. N.B. Please ignore the date at Section II.3 below - this is a mandatory field, but no further Notices will be published on the portal beyond this PIN.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

SBRI provides innovative solutions to challenges faced by the public sector, leading to better public services and improved efficiency and effectiveness. It supports economic growth and enables the development of innovative products and services through the public procurement of R&D. It generates new business opportunities for companies, provides businesses with a route to market for their ideas and bridges the seed funding gap experienced by many early stage companies. The overall programme will be delivered over two phases. This is phase 1 of a potential 2-phase competition. A decision to proceed with phase 2 will depend on the outcomes from phase 1. Phase 1 is intended to show the technical feasibility of the proposed concept. The development contracts placed will be for a maximum of 3 months. A total of up to 50,000 GBP (inc VAT) funding is available per project. Phase 2 contracts are intended to develop and evaluate prototypes or demonstrators from the more promising technologies in Phase 1, and it is anticipated that funding will be up to 500,000 GBP (inc VAT) per project for a total of 2 projects. At this stage contracts will be let for Phase 1 only. Phase 2 contracts may be awarded to selected Phase 1 contractors. Phase 2 is only open to organisations that have completed Phase 1 and will follow a similar selection process. Applicants should state their goals and outline plan for Phase 2, as an explicit part of the path to full commercial implementation, in their Phase 1 proposal.. Please read the documents attached to this Notice carefully. Some key dates: 21 May 2019 - supplier briefing event - register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/snh-govtech-challenge-supplier-briefing-event-tickets-60299269739 Registration deadline - 19 June 2019 (noon) Application deadline - 26 June 2019 (noon).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353753 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 May 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 8NW |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 9 May 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353753

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=15
  13th June 2019 - Example letters and emails showing issues covered in consultation responses
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=14
  13th June 2019 - Selected Fields from CMS Database and example data.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=13
  31st May 2019 - Attendees from Supplier Briefing 21st May 2019
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=3
  27th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=12
  27th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=11
  27th May 2019 - Transcript of Question & Answer Session at GovTech Supplier Briefing
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=10
  23rd May 2019 - Data sources - could be utilized in delivering the Challenge - both SNH and external sources
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=9
  22nd May 2019 - GovTech Catalyst Slide Deck on the purposes of the programme and the process for making applications
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=8
  22nd May 2019 - Challenge Outline - Better Target Information/Advice on Protected areas for Land Managers/Developers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=1
  9th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=2
  9th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - Project Brief
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=4
  9th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - Guidance Note
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=5
  9th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - FAQs
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=6
  9th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - End of Contract Report
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY353753&idx=7
  9th May 2019 - SNH GovTech Challenge - SBRS Contract, Scottish Law
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY353753
  Scottish Natural Heritage GovTech Challenge - Better Targeting Protected Areas Information/Advice - Scottish Natural Heritage are sponsoring a GovTech Challenge project to investigate how the use of technology can deliver better targeted information and advice to land managers and developers. N.B. Please ignore the date at Section II.3 below - this is a mandatory field, but no further Notices will be published on the portal beyond this PIN.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nature.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000582373
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/snh-govtech-challenge-supplier-briefing-event-tickets-60299269739
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=582373

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