CivTech 11 - Challenge 11.3 - How can technology reduce the environmental and social impact of litter at Arrochar?

Published

9 September 2026

Estimated value

£550,000

Place of performance

UK

Procedure

Open procedure

Lots

1

Notice number

085327-2026

Reference

ocds-h6vhtk-0563fe

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Description

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.

Awards

Official publications

• FTS · 085327-2026 · 9 September 2026

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