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title: "CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge 10.10 - How can technology help make teachers' workload be more manageable, enabling them to focus on the activities that add the most value to learners' outcomes?"
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# CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge 10.10 - How can technology help make teachers' workload be more manageable, enabling them to focus on the activities that add the most value to learners' outcomes?

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000774280

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by the Scottish Government, located in Glasgow, focuses on the "CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge 10.10," which aims to utilize technology to make teachers' workloads more manageable and enhance learning outcomes. This falls under the services category and targets General Public Services on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) code 72000000. The procurement was conducted using the open procedure method, with an award value of £600,000 to the supplier, HelpFirst. The completed contract was signed on 27 June 2025. The project location is in Edinburgh, and the key deadline for tender submissions was 10 September 2024, marking the commencement of the award period.

The CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the technology and education sectors. The initiative encourages collaboration between public sector buyers and innovative private sector suppliers to solve real-world challenges and develop new products. With a focus on co-production and accelerated innovation, businesses have the chance to demonstrate their capabilities in a competitive environment, potentially scaling their solutions beyond Scotland. Companies that are adept at creating efficient technological solutions for education would be particularly well-suited to participate, offering a pathway to secure further contracts and business expansion through public sector engagement.

## Notice

Teachers play a pivotal role in not just the education of children and young people but in the wider communities they are part of. This role has become increasingly evident throughout the recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic however this has also placed significant additional pressures on teachers. This challenge is seeking to explore ways in which technology could support a reduction in workload, allowing teachers to focus their time on the activities which make the biggest contribution to outcomes for learners.

### 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/how-to-apply-civtech-10 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-10-making-teachers-workload-more-manageable-to-add-value-to-learning-outcomes

Renewal: The contract can be extended if required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533844 |
| 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 | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | £650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## 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 | 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 | HELPFIRST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 39162000 - Educational equipment
- 39162100 - Teaching equipment
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533844
- 6 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511398

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=8
  15th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge 10.10 - Q&A Recording Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=4
  6th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Application Scorecard Sample
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=5
  6th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Exploration Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=6
  6th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=7
  6th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Instructions for Submitting Proposals
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=1
  6th August 2024 - CivTech Wildcard Challenge 10.10 - PCS Advert
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=2
  6th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG511398&idx=3
  6th August 2024 - CivTech 10 - Application Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG511398
  CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge 10.10 - How can technology help make teachers' workload be more manageable, enabling them to focus on the activities that add the most value to learners' outcomes? - Teachers play a pivotal role in not just the education of children and young people but in the wider communities they are part of. This role has become increasingly evident throughout the recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic however this has also placed significant additional pressures on teachers. This challenge is seeking to explore ways in which technology could support a reduction in workload, allowing teachers to focus their time on the activities which make the biggest contribution to outcomes for learners.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533844
  CivTech 10 - Wildcard Challenge 10.10 - How can technology help make teachers' workload be more manageable, enabling them to focus on the activities that add the most value to learners' outcomes? - Teachers play a pivotal role in not just the education of children and young people but in the wider communities they are part of. This role has become increasingly evident throughout the recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic however this has also placed significant additional pressures on teachers. This challenge is seeking to explore ways in which technology could support a reduction in workload, allowing teachers to focus their time on the activities which make the biggest contribution to outcomes for learners.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- 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-r6ebe6-0000774280
- https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-10-challenge-10-making-teachers-workload-more-manageable-to-add-value-to-learning-outcomes
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-10
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

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