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title: "How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000695283"
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buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
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# How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000695283

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the project titled "How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience?" This procurement falls under the services category and is conducted through an open procedure. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract was signed on 31st March 2023. The total contract value is £429,250. The buying organisation is the Scottish Government based in Glasgow, and the procurement process was part of the CivTech Challenge 7.10.

This procurement opportunity can provide business growth opportunities for suppliers, particularly SMEs, in the technology sector. The challenge aims to utilise technology to prepare victims and witnesses for the court experience, reducing the trauma of giving evidence. Businesses involved in innovative tech solutions for public services would be well-suited to compete. The tender process involved electronic submission methods, with a bid opening deadline set for 28th June 2022. Additionally, the project involves an Accelerator Stage running from 3rd October 2022 to 28th January 2023 to develop solutions and create business opportunities. For further details, interested parties can visit the CivTech website for information on how to participate.

## Notice

The court/ remote site environment currently attended by people affected by crime is not trauma informed. They are told when to attend, where to go and how they will give evidence. For many people affected by crime attending court and providing evidence can be more traumatic than the crime itself. This trauma can impede their ability to give their best evidence. The challenge can be met by utilising technology to prepare people who have to go through the court room experience as victims and/or witnesses, and reduce so the impact of giving evidence during a criminal trial. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process

### 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 which runs from the 15th of August to the 2nd of September 2022, where they are then developed further [and 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. The Accelerator Stage will run from the 3rd of October 2022 to the 28th of January 2023. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process

Options: May be required in the form of contract extensions to ensure the contract is complete.

Renewal: Extensions may be required in order to complete work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487502 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 5 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £429,250 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SENTIREAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487502
- 31 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449962

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=10
  16th June 2022 - Q&A Session Recording
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=7
  31st May 2022 - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=9
  31st May 2022 - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=1
  31st May 2022 - Exploration Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=2
  31st May 2022 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=3
  31st May 2022 - PCS Advert
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=4
  31st May 2022 - Instructions for submitting proposals
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=5
  31st May 2022 - Guidance for Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=6
  31st May 2022 - Application Scorecard
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY449962&idx=8
  31st May 2022 - Mandatory Exclusion Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY449962
  How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10 - The court/ remote site environment currently attended by people affected by crime is not trauma informed. They are told when to attend, where to go and how they will give evidence. For many people affected by crime attending court and providing evidence can be more traumatic than the crime itself. This trauma can impede their ability to give their best evidence. The challenge can be met by utilising technology to prepare people who have to go through the court room experience as victims and/or witnesses, and reduce so the impact of giving evidence during a criminal trial. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP487502
  How can technology reduce the impact of giving evidence in court by helping Victims & Witnesses prepare for the experience? - CivTech 7 - Challenge 7.10 - The court/ remote site environment currently attended by people affected by crime is not trauma informed. They are told when to attend, where to go and how they will give evidence. For many people affected by crime attending court and providing evidence can be more traumatic than the crime itself. This trauma can impede their ability to give their best evidence. The challenge can be met by utilising technology to prepare people who have to go through the court room experience as victims and/or witnesses, and reduce so the impact of giving evidence during a criminal trial. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved: https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000695283
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply
- https://www.civtech.scot/selection-process
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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