--- title: "CivTech Challenge 10.1 - How can technology identify and measure firefighter exposure to contaminants across a wide range of incidents?" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE" published: "2024-07-30" --- # CivTech Challenge 10.1 - How can technology identify and measure firefighter exposure to contaminants across a wide range of incidents? Buyer: SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710.json) ## Summary The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, headquartered in Cambuslang, is seeking innovative technology solutions through the CivTech Challenge 10.1 to identify and measure firefighter exposure to contaminants across various incidents. This tender, categorised under general public services, aims to enhance health and safety for firefighters, staff, and the public by better understanding and managing the risks of contaminant exposure. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with an open procedure method, and submissions are due by 10 September 2024, 12:00 PM GMT. The contract value is estimated at £650,000, and the project will be executed primarily in Edinburgh. The nature of this tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in technology solutions that can address health and safety concerns. Companies with expertise in chemical, biological, and particulate matter detection and data analytics are particularly well-suited. This initiative by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service not only presents a significant contract value but also a chance to contribute to a safer working environment for emergency services personnel, potentially translating into further business growth and new market opportunities. The CivTech programme encourages innovation and the development of high-growth sustainable businesses, making it an excellent platform for small and medium enterprises to showcase their capabilities and expand their reach. ## Notice Firefighters are routinely exposed to a variety of contaminants during and after fire incidents. These contaminants can include chemical, biological, and particulate matter that pose significant health risks. The issue of contaminant exposure is both an emerging area of concern and study, with the safety of firefighters, staff, and the public being paramount. With contaminants identified, the risks that exposure to contaminants pose to firefighters at an incident, or to firefighters, staff, and members of the public (that come into contact with firefighting personnel and equipment post incident), can be better understood and managed. Having a better understanding of data of contamination by individual and cumulative exposure would be a significant development in further enhancing the safety of firefighters, staff, and the public. ### 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-2-identify-and-measure-firefighter-exposure-to-contaminants https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10 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=JUL510898 | | 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 30 Jul 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £650,000 | | Lots value | £650,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE | | Locality | CAMBUSLANG | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G72 7NA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | Cambuslang East | | Westminster constituency | Rutherglen | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 30236200 - Data-processing equipment - 32260000 - Data-transmission equipment - 32580000 - Data equipment - 38341500 - Contamination-monitoring devices - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 30 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510898 - 30 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510918 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=1 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 1 - Advert Final - Word Doc - Challenge 10.2 - SFRS - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=2 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 2 - Instructions for Submitting Proposals - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=3 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 3 - Application Form - Challenge number - Participant name - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=4 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 4 - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion - Criminal Convictions - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=5 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 5 - Application Scorecard - Sample - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=6 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 6 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions Template - Single Sponsor - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510898&idx=7 30th July 2024 - CivTech 10.2 - PCS - 7 - Exploration Terms and Conditions Template - Single Sponsor - 30 July 2024 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510898 CivTech Challenge 10.1 - How can technology identify and measure firefighter exposure to contaminants across a wide range of incidents? - Firefighters are routinely exposed to a variety of contaminants during and after fire incidents. These contaminants can include chemical, biological, and particulate matter that pose significant health risks. The issue of contaminant exposure is both an emerging area of concern and study, with the safety of firefighters, staff, and the public being paramount. With contaminants identified, the risks that exposure to contaminants pose to firefighters at an incident, or to firefighters, staff, and members of the public (that come into contact with firefighting personnel and equipment post incident), can be better understood and managed. Having a better understanding of data of contamination by individual and cumulative exposure would be a significant development in further enhancing the safety of firefighters, staff, and the public. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510918 CivTech Challenge 10.1 - How can technology identify and measure firefighter exposure to contaminants across a wide range of incidents? - Firefighters are routinely exposed to a variety of contaminants during and after fire incidents. These contaminants can include chemical, biological, and particulate matter that pose significant health risks. The issue of contaminant exposure is both an emerging area of concern and study, with the safety of firefighters, staff, and the public being paramount. With contaminants identified, the risks that exposure to contaminants pose to firefighters at an incident, or to firefighters, staff, and members of the public (that come into contact with firefighting personnel and equipment post incident), can be better understood and managed. Having a better understanding of data of contamination by individual and cumulative exposure would be a significant development in further enhancing the safety of firefighters, staff, and the public. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://firescotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710 - https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-2-identify-and-measure-firefighter-exposure-to-contaminants - https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543 - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773710. 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