--- title: "Challenge Works Programme Delivery" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY" published: "2021-11-17" --- # Challenge Works Programme Delivery Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-38a39ce2-6025-4d64-8552-3cc83842973b.json) ## Summary The Challenge Works Programme Delivery tender is currently being facilitated by Buckinghamshire New University, located in High Wycombe, Bucks. This initiative aims to leverage private sector innovation to tackle critical societal challenges within the Buckinghamshire region, especially in light of the ongoing ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with an end date for submissions set for 16th December 2021. The contract, valued at £81,000 with a minimum threshold of £65,000, will extend from 8th February 2022 to 31st December 2022. This open tender process is designated for services related to business and management consultancy, which will also incorporate coaching services for participants. This procurement activity presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy, coaching, and digital business support. Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide innovative solutions to the specific challenges outlined in the cohorts will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Additionally, engagement in this programme may allow businesses to align with public sector needs, foster collaboration with academia, and contribute to community regeneration initiatives funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). ## Notice Challenge Works is a new initiative launched by Buckinghamshire New University in partnership with Buckinghamshire Business First that aims to harness the power of innovation generated by the private sector to help address the key societal challenges faced by the public sector within the Buckinghamshire region. Challenge Works is increasingly relevant given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic upon both the private and the public sector, and the wider challenges both must overcome in order to survive and adapt in the changed operational environment that has now become the norm. Challenge Works seeks to support the re-orientation of small businesses as they recover from lockdown by helping them better suit their innovations towards the urgent needs of the market. This will be achieved by running up to six cohort programmes of free digital business support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. Each cohort will focus on its own specific challenge theme and will take place over a four-to-six-week period whereby participants will meet with the key stakeholders in that area to breakdown the issues and challenges that they, their customers, patients and colleagues are currently facing. The participants will then be guided by the successful bidder through a collaborative customer journey to increase their innovation, thereby encouraging the joining of the private sector to the public sector by developing synergies between enterprises, research and development centres and the higher education (HE) sector. Challenge Works is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme which is designed to support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations. Suppliers must be familiar with and comply with ERDF requirements. Suppliers who would like to take part in this tender process are invited to 'Express Interest' here https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksnewuni/aspx/ Once you have expressed interest the tender documents can be accessed from the 'My Tenders' area of this website, selecting the 'View Details' button of this project. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ea9913-c8d2-4251-8b55-7690ca06c8be | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £81,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY | | Locality | *** | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP11 2JZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Wycombe | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79998000 - Coaching services ## Release History - 17 Nov 2021 at 11:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ea9913-c8d2-4251-8b55-7690ca06c8be - 17 Nov 2021 at 11:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ea9913-c8d2-4251-8b55-7690ca06c8be - 16 Nov 2021 at 14:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ea9913-c8d2-4251-8b55-7690ca06c8be - 16 Nov 2021 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ea9913-c8d2-4251-8b55-7690ca06c8be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ea9913-c8d2-4251-8b55-7690ca06c8be 17th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksnewuni/aspx/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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