An overview of the Scotland Excel 0820 Engineering Technical Consultancy framework including details of Accessible Ayr, which is an ambitious project led by South Ayrshire Council and designed by awarded framework supplier Sweco UK Ltd. This presentation will provide a summary of the benefits of the national collaborative framework agreement and the call off developed design stage (RIBA Stage 3).

Imagine a world where managing complex retention policies isn’t a tedious, time-consuming task but a seamless, intuitive process. In this session, Karen Alvey will take you inside Policy Centre—a cutting-edge, cloud-based platform that reshapes how organisations approach retention schedules and privacy policy management. Following Karen, Henry Sullivan will share the City of Edinburgh Council's story, revealing how adopting this innovative tool has not only simplified their records management but also empowered their teams to work smarter, with greater confidence in their compliance and governance.

Join us for an engaging session with CivTech, Scotland's pioneering innovation program that has been driving daring and innovation since 2016. With around £20 million of Scottish Government funding invested, CivTech has supported the growth and development of 90 companies and entrepreneurs. During this session, Haileigh Robertson and Jiveen MacGillivray will explore how innovation can lead to cost savings and present successful case studies from the program.

The session will highlight the strategies and processes implemented at the University of Edinburgh to embed environmental sustainability and social impact throughout the procurement journey. The tools and resources discussed can be adapted and utilised by other organisations to ensure that each procurement takes in to account relevant sustainability themes, and that these are proportionate to the value and impact of the specific procurement – whether it’s for goods, services, or works.