Tender

Increasing Collaboration Between SMEs and Challenge Owners in Belfast

CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT

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Tender

21 Dec 2021 at 10:59

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Connected Places Catapult is currently conducting a tender titled "Increasing Collaboration Between SMEs and Challenge Owners in Belfast," focusing on coaching services within the public sector. This procurement process targets Belfast-based SMEs, with a tender period concluding on 10th January 2022. Successful suppliers will support local challenge owners over a contract term beginning on 18th January 2022 and concluding on 25th February 2022. The organisation is seeking to enhance collaboration between SMEs and larger organisations in Belfast, including local government departments, to address various urban challenges.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in upskilling and coaching services, particularly those with experience working with SMEs and local authorities. Companies based in Belfast, particularly within the Innovation District, would be well-positioned to compete, leveraging their local knowledge and network to facilitate market engagement and support the selected SMEs. By participating in this programme, businesses have the potential to contribute to the growth of vibrant community connections while also expanding their own market presence and service offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Increasing Collaboration Between SMEs and Challenge Owners in Belfast

Notice Description

Connected Places Catapult is seeking to increase SME involvement in providing innovative solutions to public sector problems. We will be running a pilot process from the beginning of January 2022 to identify a selection of roughly 6 to 9 SMEs who will be asked to provide a solution to a challenge put forward by a Belfast local government department or Belfast based large organisation. There will be roughly 3 challenge owners with 1 challenge each as part of this process, we are looking to identify an organisation that can improve collaboration between SMEs and Challenge Owners and provide upskilling support and mentoring to these stakeholders. For the SME community, the objective is to enable them to run a scalable and robust business and articulate their proposals in a compelling and engaging manner to Executives and Senior Leaders. For the Challenge Owners, the requirements are aligned to supporting them to work in collaboration with the SME and provide guidance to the SME to enable their product to meet the requirements of the challenge. We are expecting to identify 3 challenges as part of the programme, and the supplier will also be expected to identify and select the SMEs to take part in the programme. Requirements * Identify and select Belfast-based SMEs to take part in the upskilling programme (6 to 9 SMEs in total) relevant to address 1 or up to 3 different urban challenges. * Providing a 4 - 6-week upskilling programme. * Providing a location for the upskilling to take place in Belfast. Supplier profile: * Business Upskilling / Coaching Business with experience in SMEs and challenge owners. * Based in Belfast, ideally within the Innovation District * Have access to Belfast based SMEs in various sectors to facilitate market engagement to respond to our challenges. If interested, please register on link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested, please register on link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-158f8976-9a76-4424-8f1f-de9249a35dd4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd2baf5a-a2bb-4339-ab4f-ebc807f98863
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2022 - 25 Feb 2022 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 1BP
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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