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title: "CivTech 10.7 - How can technology help us deliver high-quality, scalable, public participation in decision-making, inspiring trust around ethical data use and sharing, AI, and wider public good activities?"
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# CivTech 10.7 - How can technology help us deliver high-quality, scalable, public participation in decision-making, inspiring trust around ethical data use and sharing, AI, and wider public good activities?

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773564

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## Summary

The Scottish Government recently awarded a contract under its CivTech 10.7 initiative, aiming to integrate technology into public decision-making processes. The focus is on enhancing trust around ethical data use and the application of AI. The procurement relates to services in the 'General public services' industry category with a specific focus in Edinburgh, UK. The process followed an open procedure, and the contract, worth £604,632, was signed on 4th July 2025. Key dates in the procurement lifecycle include the tender being initially active as of 30th July 2024, with a submission deadline on 10th September 2024, and the award process beginning the same day.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for SMEs, particularly those involved in technology and innovation sectors, to engage with large-scale public contracts. CivTech facilitates collaboration between the public sector and innovators to address real-world challenges, fostering sustainable, high-growth business opportunities. With an emphasis on small and innovative firms, particularly those with capabilities in data and AI services, the CivTech initiative supports the Scottish Government’s commitment to leveraging technology for efficient service delivery. Businesses with competencies in developing scalable tech solutions have the potential to not only impact public service efficiency but also position themselves for growth in global markets.

## Notice

A continuous and systematic public dialogue on uses of public data and AI would help us better understand and act on the public's expectations, thereby cultivating greater trust, while realising emerging technologies' benefits for public services. Continuous public dialogues would also let the public's wishes contribute to evidence-led policy making, in real-time. However, under financial pressures, high-quality participation approaches can be too resource intensive for governments to use more widely. Could technology help deliver high-quality, efficient, and scalable participation in Scottish Government decisions?

### 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/civtech-10-challenge-7-public-participation-in-decision-making https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10

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## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534960 |
| 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 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £604,632 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| 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 | CROWNSHY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48613000 - Electronic data management (EDM)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72212732 - Data security software development services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
- 72322000 - Data management services
- 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services

## Release History

- 18 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534960
- 30 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510893

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=9
  7th August 2024 - CivTech 10.7 - Q&A Recording Information - 6 Aug 2024
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=7
  2nd August 2024 - CivTech PCS - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion relating to Criminal Convictions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=8
  2nd August 2024 - Please disregard Previous version of this form and use revised version when applying
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=3
  30th July 2024 - CivTech 10 - Application Scorecard - Sample
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=4
  30th July 2024 - CivTech 10 - Exploration Terms and Conditions Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=5
  30th July 2024 - CivTech 10 - PCS - Instructions for Submitting Proposals
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=6
  30th July 2024 - CivTech 10 - PCS Advert - Challenge 10.7 - Scottish Government - Data Participation
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=1
  30th July 2024 - CivTech 10 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions Template
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510893&idx=2
  30th July 2024 - CivTech 10 - Application Form - Challenge number
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510893
  CivTech 10.7 - How can technology help us deliver high-quality, scalable, public participation in decision-making, inspiring trust around ethical data use and sharing, AI, and wider public good activities? - A continuous and systematic public dialogue on uses of public data and AI would help us better understand and act on the public's expectations, thereby cultivating greater trust, while realising emerging technologies' benefits for public services. Continuous public dialogues would also let the public's wishes contribute to evidence-led policy making, in real-time. However, under financial pressures, high-quality participation approaches can be too resource intensive for governments to use more widely. Could technology help deliver high-quality, efficient, and scalable participation in Scottish Government decisions?
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL534960
  CivTech 10.7 - How can technology help us deliver high-quality, scalable, public participation in decision-making, inspiring trust around ethical data use and sharing, AI, and wider public good activities? - A continuous and systematic public dialogue on uses of public data and AI would help us better understand and act on the public's expectations, thereby cultivating greater trust, while realising emerging technologies' benefits for public services. Continuous public dialogues would also let the public's wishes contribute to evidence-led policy making, in real-time. However, under financial pressures, high-quality participation approaches can be too resource intensive for governments to use more widely. Could technology help deliver high-quality, efficient, and scalable participation in Scottish Government decisions?

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773564
- https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-7-public-participation-in-decision-making
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

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