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 substance use support when services are unavailable?
This tender closed on 20 October 2026.
- Buyer
- University of Strathclyde
- Value
- £650,000
- Closed
- 20 October 2026
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
University of Strathclyde is looking for a digital technology solution to help people with substance use issues and their families find support services outside normal hours and across Scotland. The solution should connect users to trusted help when local services are unavailable or hard to navigate.
What the buyer wants
• Design and develop a digital platform or tool that helps people with substance use issues access support services 24/7, particularly outside standard office hours • Create a system that connects users to trusted, existing support services and builds their 'circle of support' (family, friends, community networks) • Develop a feedback mechanism so the system learns and improves over time, reducing unnecessary emergency service calls and helping services spot early intervention opportunities
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This is a specialist digital innovation contract requiring significant software development capability and deep knowledge of the substance use support sector; most traditional trades or small generalist IT firms without relevant sector experience will struggle to compete.
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