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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: "Tender"
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: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000805052

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## Summary

The GRAB Trust (Group for Recycling in Argyll and Bute Trust Limited) is inviting proposals for the tender titled "CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3". This focuses on leveraging technology to mitigate the environmental and social impacts of litter at Arrochar, a designated ‘litter sink’ in Scotland. This open procedure falls under the services category and is seeking sustainable solutions to an increasing environmental concern. The tender process is currently active, with submissions due electronically by 2nd September 2025. The contract is valued at £650,000, and the award period commences immediately after the tender submissions close, on 2nd September 2025. Located in Argyll, UK, this initiative is a significant opportunity for businesses involved in environmental solutions and sustainability technology to contribute to a national challenge, and potentially, global solutions.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in technological innovation and environmental services. Companies adept at developing sustainable products and solutions would find this endeavour beneficial. The CivTech Challenge encourages collaborative problem-solving and provides a platform for businesses to grow by engaging with public sector needs within the Scottish Government’s framework. As part of the CivTech Innovation Flow, participants have the chance to engage in an Exploration Stage and potentially move forward to an Accelerator phase. This model supports businesses in not only winning public sector contracts but also in building long-term capabilities to extend products beyond local boundaries, effectively fostering global business expansion.

## 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=JUL535217 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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=JUL535217

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=8
  18th August 2025 - CivTech 11 - PCS - Q&A Recording Session - 11.3 - 18th August
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=1
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - PCS Advert - Challenge 11.3 - the GRAB Trust - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=2
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Accelerator Terms and Conditions Template - Multiple Sponsor Version - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=3
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Exploration Terms and Conditions Template - Multiple Sponsor Version - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=4
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - PCS -Grounds for Mandatory Exclusion relating to Criminal Convictions -Challenge NUMBER
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=5
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech Round 11 - PCS - Instructions for Submitting Proposals - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=6
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Application Form - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL535217&idx=7
  22nd July 2025 - CivTech 11 - Application Scorecard - July 2025
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL535217
  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.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=805052
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000805052
- 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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