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title: "Civtech 7 - Challenge 7.13 - How can we use technology to better understand the issues facing our town centres, and be a catalyst for revitalisation?"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ENTERPRISE AGENCY"
published: "2023-09-12"
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# Civtech 7 - Challenge 7.13 - How can we use technology to better understand the issues facing our town centres, and be a catalyst for revitalisation?

Buyer: SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ENTERPRISE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000695296

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## Summary

The South of Scotland Enterprise Agency has recently completed a public procurement process under the Civtech 7 Challenge, focusing on using technology to aid town centre regeneration challenges. The challenge aimed to make town centres more attractive by leveraging existing data and introducing innovative solutions. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the contract worth GBP 515,000 was awarded to Diagonal Works Ltd. The process was led by the South of Scotland Enterprise Agency and took place in Dumfries, UK, with key deadlines met on 31st March 2023.

This public procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to engage in innovative solutions for town centre revitalisation. The Civtech challenge, driven by the Scottish Government, offers avenues for growth and collaboration between the public sector and private innovation. Businesses well-suited to compete in such tenders are those with expertise in technology solutions, town planning, and community engagement. With an emphasis on co-production and accelerated project timescales, this opportunity opens doors for businesses looking to create impactful and scalable products in the public sector.

## Notice

This challenge focuses on using technology to aid town centre regeneration challenges. It's about making better use of existing Council data and delivering new technological solutions to make our town centres more attractive places for communities, businesses and visitors. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtech.scot/

### 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 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/process

Renewal: Extensions may be required to complete the work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488097 |
| 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 | 12 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 | £515,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH OF SCOTLAND ENTERPRISE AGENCY |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 4TA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway |
| Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Electoral ward | Nith |
| Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIAGONAL WORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 32580000 - Data equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488097
- 31 May 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY450027

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=4
  31st May 2022 - Mandatory Exclusion Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=5
  31st May 2022 - Instructions for submitting proposals
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=6
  31st May 2022 - Guidance for terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=7
  31st May 2022 - Application Scorecard
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=8
  31st May 2022 - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=1
  31st May 2022 - PCS Advert
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=2
  31st May 2022 - Exploration terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY450027&idx=3
  31st May 2022 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY450027
  Civtech 7 - Challenge 7.13 - How can we use technology to better understand the issues facing our town centres, and be a catalyst for revitalisation? - This challenge focuses on using technology to aid town centre regeneration challenges. It's about making better use of existing Council data and delivering new technological solutions to make our town centres more attractive places for communities, businesses and visitors. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtech.scot/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP488097
  Civtech 7 - Challenge 7.13 - How can we use technology to better understand the issues facing our town centres, and be a catalyst for revitalisation? - This challenge focuses on using technology to aid town centre regeneration challenges. It's about making better use of existing Council data and delivering new technological solutions to make our town centres more attractive places for communities, businesses and visitors. Please visit our website for information on CivTech and how to get involved https://www.civtech.scot/

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000695296
- https://www.civtech.scot/
- https://www.civtech.scot/process
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.southofscotlandenterprise.com

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