Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c67-1532-7316-93b6-a693bfe84279/increasing-collaboration-between-smes-and-challenge-owners-in-belfast closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Increasing Collaboration Between SMEs and Challenge Owners in Belfast [Connected Places Catapult](https://tendernation.io/buyers/connected-places-catapult) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 21 Dec 2021 Deadline Closed 10 Jan 2022 ## 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. - 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 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: [procontract.due-north.com/Register](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: [procontract.due-north.com/Register](https://procontract.due-north.com/Register) Read full description ## CPV classification Coaching services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/158f8976-9a76-4424-8f1f-de9249a35dd4) 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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