# Research & development in Scotland public sector tenders (6 open)

Research & development in Scotland: 6 open tenders, 0 coming soon, 6 contracts ending within 12 months. Median bids at these buyers: 2.5.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CivTech 12.1 - How can digital technologies assist people living with substance use issues (and their families/friends) to easily connect with trusted help and ](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f476) | University of Strathclyde | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |
| [CivTech 12.5 - How can technology support multi agency processes for the protection of children in Scotland?](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f499) | Scottish Government | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |
| [CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.3 - How can we use technology to demonstrate the commercial value of circular economy business practices?](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a4) | Zero Waste Scotland Ltd | 2026-10-20 | £650k | crowded |
| [CivTech 12.6 - How can technology improve living conditions and quality of life for social housing residents in Scotland?](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4b4) | Cloch Housing Association Ltd | 2026-10-20 | £650k | not enough history to rate |
| [Civtech 12 - Challenge 12.2 - How can technology enable fast-growing digital public service providers to dynamically scale their service management capabilities](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4cb) | Scottish Government | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |
| [CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.4 - How can technology improve both the efficiency and the patient experience in NHS transport, starting with renal services?​](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4cc) | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CivTech 12.1 - How can digital technologies assist people living with substance use issues (and their families/friends) to easily connect with trusted help and ](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f476) | University of Strathclyde | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |
| [CivTech 12.5 - How can technology support multi agency processes for the protection of children in Scotland?](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f499) | Scottish Government | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |
| [CivTech 12 - Challenge 12.3 - How can we use technology to demonstrate the commercial value of circular economy business practices?](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4a4) | Zero Waste Scotland Ltd | 2026-10-20 | £650k | crowded |
| [CivTech 12.6 - How can technology improve living conditions and quality of life for social housing residents in Scotland?](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4b4) | Cloch Housing Association Ltd | 2026-10-20 | £650k | not enough history to rate |
| [Civtech 12 - Challenge 12.2 - How can technology enable fast-growing digital public service providers to dynamically scale their service management capabilities](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f4cb) | Scottish Government | 2026-10-20 | £650k | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scottish Government](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/scottish-government) | 2 | 2 |
| [NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/nhs-greater-glasgow-and-clyde) | 2.5 | 1 |
| [University of Strathclyde](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-strathclyde) | 3 | 1 |
| Zero Waste Scotland Ltd | 10 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Scottish Government](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/scottish-government): 2
- [University of Strathclyde](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-strathclyde): 1
- Zero Waste Scotland Ltd: 1
- Cloch Housing Association Ltd: 1
- [NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/nhs-greater-glasgow-and-clyde): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/tenders/research-and-development/scotland