Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3c-8193-725d-ae48-7ede6a80f30f/big001-1085-discovery-programme-community-organisations-and-micro-charities closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # BIG001-1085 Discovery Programme, Community Organisations and Micro Charities [Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund](https://tendernation.io/buyers/big-lottery-fund-operating-as-the-national-lottery-community-fund) Open field Estimated value £1 to £60,000 Published 16 Oct 2019 Deadline Closed 13 Nov 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The National Lottery Community Fund wishes to procure services to undertake a programme of Discovery work. Discovery work is like action research and the services required are research, design, documentation, content creation and writing. This work will generate insights about community organisations, micro charities, associations and groups that make up a more informal layer of civil society activity, and to understand what role digital can have, if any, in helping them to thrive. The deliverables for the work will be a research methodology and framework, actionable insights and recommendations, ongoing documentation and sharing of the insights more widely. The insights will feed into the design of one of the Digital Fund's future programmes. Additional information: To express interest in the tender provision, go to [tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk](https://tnlcommunityfund.bravosolution.co.uk/) and register your details. You can then login and see all documents associated with this tender provision. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/603b528a-0efe-4d7b-8981-82a4d157424c) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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