--- title: "Provision of Tech Scalers" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2021-03-30" --- # Provision of Tech Scalers Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government is initiating a procurement process titled "Provision of Tech Scalers," specifically focused on the services industry, aimed at enhancing Scotland's technology ecosystem. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key documents published on 30 March 2021. A request for information is set to be issued shortly, and a Suppliers' Engagement Event will be held on a date yet to be confirmed. The project will take place in Scotland, as outlined in the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review, which underpins the need for these tech-scalers to foster technology start-ups. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology and innovation sectors, particularly those involved in incubation, acceleration, or the provision of educational services geared towards tech start-ups. Companies with expertise in building tech ecosystems, offering commercial education, or providing networking infrastructure would be particularly well-suited to compete in this process. The government's commitment to stimulating economic recovery through technology indicates a strong potential for sustainable growth and job creation within the sector. ## Notice Provision of Tech Scalers ### Lot Information Lot 1 Last year, Mark Logan was commissioned by Kate Forbes, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, to undertake a review of how Scotland's technology sector can help drive the country's economic recovery in the wake of the damage and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review (STER) was published in August 2020. Its recommendations are primarily concerned with stimulating and accelerating the maturity of Scotland's "Technology Ecosystem". By this it means the system, in its widest sense, that supports and nurtures technology businesses in Scotland, from the early start-up phase through to fully scaled maturity. The output of this ecosystem and any resulting contract, should be a stream of technology start-ups that reach sustained profitability, including a significant proportion that do so at scale; with consequent benefits in opportunity for the people of Scotland through the creation of high value jobs, increased tax revenues and extending our country's legacy and tradition of economic innovation. STER's recommendations are intended to significantly improve upon current outcomes against these goals. The centrepiece recommendation is that Scotland should establish a national network of tech-scalers: world class institutions offering a mix of co-location benefits; market square activity and first rate commercial education. STER presents a vision of tech-scalers as a hybrid model, combining the most effective services traditionally offered separately by incubator and accelerator programmes. Tech-scalers will combine best-practice in incubation, intensive founder education in Internet Economy skillsets, social and networking infrastructure and potentially, depending on the progress of the wider programme, integrated funding for start-ups. Access to all services must be provided both physically and in a fully-virtualised form, enabling country-wide participation in Scotland's high-technology economy.. Link to the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review - https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-technology-ecosystem-review/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410668 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - 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 | 30 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80520000 - Training facilities ## Release History - 30 Mar 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410668 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR410668&idx=2 9th April 2021 - Additional Document - Background and Request for Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR410668&idx=1 30th March 2021 - Ignore - blank document to allow later upload of documentation. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR410668 Provision of Tech Scalers - Provision of Tech Scalers ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649127 - https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-technology-ecosystem-review/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=649127 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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