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Civtech 12 - Challenge 12.2 - How can technology enable fast-growing digital public service providers to dynamically scale their service management capabilities as demand, complexity and customer expectations increase?

Scottish Government · Central government

In brief

Scottish Government is looking for suppliers for research and IT and software work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £650,000 excluding VAT.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by: midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 100% · Price 0%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

What the notice says

The Scottish Government’s Directorate for Digital is seeking an innovative service management solution to support a growing portfolio of digital services, including ScotAccount, ScotPayments, mygov.scot, Cloud Platform Services, and more. As demand, complexity and user expectations increase, we require scalable, technology-enabled approaches that can grow as our services grow, while delivering value for money. A successful solution will help ensure resilient, secure and efficient service operations, reducing risks to service quality, productivity, revenue and public trust, while supporting the future development of Scotland’s digital public services.

Should I bid?

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Can you prepare a good bid in 22 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £650,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

8 September 2026Contract notice · notice 084995-2026

About the buyer

Scottish GovernmentLast 12 months

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From notice 084995-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.