diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-dependabot-file.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-dependabot-file.yml
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+name: Generate dependabot file 
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "40 22 * * 6"
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+    paths:
+      - '.github/workflows/generate-dependabot-file.yml'
+      - 'scripts/generate-dependabot-file.sh'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions: {}
+
+defaults:
+  run:
+    shell: bash
+
+jobs:
+  create-and-commit-dependabot-file:
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+      - name: Generate file
+        run: bash ./scripts/generate-dependabot-file.sh
+      - name: Commit changes to GitHub
+        run: bash ./scripts/git-setup.sh
+      - run: bash ./scripts/git-commit.sh .github
+      - run: bash ./scripts/git-pull-request.sh dependabot
+        env:
+          SECRET: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Slack failure notification
+        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@6c661ce58804a1a20f6dc5fbee7f0381b469e001 # v1.25.0
+        with:
+          payload: |
+            {"blocks":[{"type": "section","text": {"type": "mrkdwn","text": ":no_entry: Failed GitHub Action:"}},{"type": "section","fields":[{"type": "mrkdwn","text": "*Workflow:*\n<${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}|${{ github.workflow }}>"},{"type": "mrkdwn","text": "*Job:*\n${{ github.job }}"},{"type": "mrkdwn","text": "*Repo:*\n${{ github.repository }}"}]}]}
+        env:
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
+        if: ${{ failure() }}
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diff --git a/scripts/generate-dependabot-file.sh b/scripts/generate-dependabot-file.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+dependabot_file=.github/dependabot.yml
+
+# Get a list of Terraform folders
+all_tf_folders=`find . -type f -name '*.tf' | sed 's#/[^/]*$##' | sed 's/.\///'| sort | uniq`
+all_env_test_folders=`find . -type f -name 'go.mod' | sed 's#/[^/]*$##' | sed 's/.\///'| sort | uniq`
+echo
+echo "All TF folders"
+echo $all_tf_folders
+echo
+echo "All environment test folders"
+echo $all_env_test_folders
+
+echo "Writing dependabot.yml file"
+# Creates a dependabot file to avoid having to manually add each new TF folder or go.mod file
+# Add any additional fixed entries in this top section
+  cat > $dependabot_file << EOL
+# This file is auto-generated here, do not manually amend. 
+# https://github.com/ministryofjustice/modernisation-platform/blob/main/scripts/generate-dependabot.sh
+
+version: 2
+
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "daily"
+  # Dependabot doesn't currently support wildcard or multiple directory declarations within
+  # a dependabot configuration, so we need to add all directories individually
+  # See: github.com/dependabot/dependabot-core/issues/2178
+EOL
+
+for folder in $all_tf_folders
+do
+echo "Generating entry for ${folder}"
+echo "  - package-ecosystem: \"terraform\"" >> $dependabot_file
+echo "    directory: \"/${folder}\"" >> $dependabot_file
+echo "    schedule:" >> $dependabot_file
+echo "      interval: \"daily\"" >> $dependabot_file
+done
+
+for folder in $all_env_test_folders
+do
+echo "Generating entry for ${folder}"
+echo "  - package-ecosystem: \"gomod\"" >> $dependabot_file
+echo "    directory: \"/${folder}\"" >> $dependabot_file
+echo "    schedule:" >> $dependabot_file
+echo "      interval: \"daily\"" >> $dependabot_file
+done
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diff --git a/scripts/git-commit.sh b/scripts/git-commit.sh
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+++ b/scripts/git-commit.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -z "$2" ]; then
+  GIT_DIR=$2
+  cd $GIT_DIR
+  GITHUB_REPOSITORY=$(basename `git rev-parse --show-toplevel`)
+  GITHUB_REPOSITORY="ministryofjustice/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
+  TOKEN=$TERRAFORM_GITHUB_TOKEN
+else
+  TOKEN=$GITHUB_TOKEN
+fi
+
+branch="date-$(date +%s)"
+commit_message="Workflow: created files in ${1}"
+
+git checkout -b "$branch"
+git add "$1"
+git commit -m "$commit_message"
+
+commit_success=$?
+if [ $commit_success -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Nothing to commit"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+git remote rm origin || true
+git remote add origin "https://${TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
+git push -u origin "$branch"
+
+git status
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diff --git a/scripts/git-pull-request.sh b/scripts/git-pull-request.sh
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+++ b/scripts/git-pull-request.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -z "$2" ]; then
+  GIT_DIR=$2
+  cd $GIT_DIR
+  GITHUB_REPOSITORY=$(basename `git rev-parse --show-toplevel`)
+  GITHUB_REPOSITORY="ministryofjustice/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
+  SECRET=$TERRAFORM_GITHUB_TOKEN
+fi
+
+# Define: repository URL, branch, title, and PR body
+repository_url="https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/pulls"
+pull_request_branch=$(git branch --show-current)
+pull_request_title="New files for $1"
+pull_request_body="> This PR was automatically created via a GitHub action workflow 🤖
+
+This PR commits new files under $1."
+
+# Check if changes to create PR
+if [ "$(git rev-parse main)" = "$(git rev-parse $pull_request_branch)" ]; then
+  echo "No difference in branches to create PR, exiting."
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+payload=$(echo "${pull_request_body}" | jq --arg branch "$pull_request_branch" --arg pr_title "$pull_request_title" -R --slurp '{ body: ., base: "main", head: $branch, title: $pr_title }')
+
+echo "${payload}" | curl \
+  -s -X POST \
+  -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+  -H "Authorization: token ${SECRET}" \
+  -d @- $repository_url > /dev/null
+ERRORCODE="${?}"
+if [ ${ERRORCODE} -ne 0 ]
+then
+  echo "ERROR: git-pull-request.sh exited with an error - Code:${ERRORCODE}"
+  exit 1
+fi
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diff --git a/scripts/git-setup.sh b/scripts/git-setup.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -z "$1" ]; then
+  GIT_DIR=$1
+fi
+
+name=$(git config --get user.name)
+email=$(git config --get user.email)
+
+if [ -z "$name" ]; then
+  git config --global user.name "modernisation-platform-ci"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$email" ]; then
+  git config --global user.email "modernisation-platform+github@digital.justice.gov.uk"
+fi
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