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title: "CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE GRAB TRUST (GROUP FOR RECYCLING IN ARGYLL AND BUTE TRUST LIMITED)"
published: "2025-07-22"
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# CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?

Buyer: THE GRAB TRUST (GROUP FOR RECYCLING IN ARGYLL AND BUTE TRUST LIMITED)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000804578

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## Summary

The public procurement process managed by The GRAB Trust (Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute Trust Limited) seeks innovative solutions to reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar in Scotland. This tender, titled "CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3," focuses on addressing litter issues at Arrochar, a beauty spot at Loch Long, which has been significantly affected by litter accumulation. It falls under the industry category of general public services with a budget allocation of £650,000. This opportunity employs an open procedure for procurement with electronic submissions required by 2 September 2025. The expected project duration spans 720 days, providing a substantial contract term for development and implementation of solutions.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on technological innovation and environmental solutions. Firms that specialise in sustainable waste management technologies, environmental impact assessments, or similar fields are well-suited to participate. The CivTech Challenge encourages wide participation from any organisation, team, or individual interested in tackling real-world issues facing the public sector, making it ideal for businesses aiming to establish or expand their footprint in public sector contracts and showcase innovative capabilities. The open procedure highlights the openness to varied solutions, ensuring an inclusive approach that fosters the development of cutting-edge solutions that could be scaled both nationally and globally.

## Notice

Arrochar, a Scottish beauty spot at Loch Long, was designated a 'litter sink' by the Scottish Government in 2017. The problem of litter gathering at the head of the Loch has been getting worse over decades and has reached a point where it creates a damaging effect on the area, its environment, wildlife, visitors, and on the Local Community. Arrochar is perhaps the most publicised but far from the only 'Litter Sink' in Scotland. Manual mechanical methods are challenging and costly, and so this Challenge seeks to develop new, sustainable ways of tackling a national issue, starting with Arrochar.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

About CivTech 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 innovative businesses - whatever stage they're at, or size they are.. 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 of the problems we are solving 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 together with the Challenge Sponsor and the CivTech [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 growth 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-11 https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-11-challenge-6-reducing-teaching-workload

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=JUL535165 |
| 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 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 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 | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE GRAB TRUST (GROUP FOR RECYCLING IN ARGYLL AND BUTE TRUST LIMITED) |
| Locality | ARGYLL |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535165
- 22 Jul 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535224

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=1
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Accelerator Terms & Conditions Template - Multiple Sponsor Version - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=2
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Exploration Terms and Conditions Template - Multiple Sponsor Version - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=3
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech Round 11 - PCS - Instructions for Submitting Proposals - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=4
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - PCS - Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion Form relating to Criminal Convictions - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=5
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - PCS Advert - Challenge 11.3 - The Grab Trust - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=6
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Application Form - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535165&idx=7
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Application Scorecard - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535165
  CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar? - Arrochar, a Scottish beauty spot at Loch Long, was designated a 'litter sink' by the Scottish Government in 2017. The problem of litter gathering at the head of the Loch has been getting worse over decades and has reached a point where it creates a damaging effect on the area, its environment, wildlife, visitors, and on the Local Community. Arrochar is perhaps the most publicised but far from the only 'Litter Sink' in Scotland. Manual mechanical methods are challenging and costly, and so this Challenge seeks to develop new, sustainable ways of tackling a national issue, starting with Arrochar.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535224
  CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar? - Arrochar, a Scottish beauty spot at Loch Long, was designated a 'litter sink' by the Scottish Government in 2017. The problem of litter gathering at the head of the Loch has been getting worse over decades and has reached a point where it creates a damaging effect on the area, its environment, wildlife, visitors, and on the Local Community. Arrochar is perhaps the most publicised but far from the only 'Litter Sink' in Scotland. Manual mechanical methods are challenging and costly, and so this Challenge seeks to develop new, sustainable ways of tackling a national issue, starting with Arrochar.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.grab.org.uk
- http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804578
- https://www.civtech.scot/civtech-11-challenge-6-reducing-teaching-workload
- https://www.civtech.scot/how-to-apply-civtech-11
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30751

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