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CivTech 10 - How can technology increase circularity in NHS Scotland supply chain?

Scottish Government · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:32.

Opportunity overview

Working towards circular supply chains is the single most effective way of reducing carbon emissions and the NHS Scotland Carbon Footprint. By working with their supply chain partners, NHS Scotland can better manage the almost 4 Billion (GBP) worth of products and services procured annually. By focusing on changing business models to reduce single use items, increase re-use and remanufacture through product substitution, utilise access (rather than ownership) models and support extended producer responsibility and return systems, NHS Scotland can work to keep products part of the active economy for longer.

Awarded to

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Looper Tech Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£390.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Aug 2025
Award ID
048670-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8FQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Lots

  • 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-9-increasing-circularity-in-NHS-Scotland-supply-chain£650k

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0485da
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
10 Sept 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
10 Sept 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
72000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
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-9-increasing-circularity-in-NHS-Scotland-supply-chain

Value

Amount
650,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
This will be renewed if required

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Edinburgh

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1538
Name
Scottish Government

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 8LU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish Government

Contact

Name
Andy Scott
Telephone
+44 1412420133
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6246
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-157952
Name
Looper Tech Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH8 8FQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Forth House Flat 13, O’Shea North, 9E Holyrood Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Looper Tech Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7543702286

Award information

Award 1
Id
048670-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-157952
Name
Looper Tech Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
048670-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
048670-2025-1
Date Signed
13 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
390,056
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM · G2 8LU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

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