The main objective of this call for tender is to improve the business environment of innovative SMEs and make public procurement an attractive option for these economic operators through an enhanced uptake of strategic public procurement in Europe.

Such uptake is achieved through partnership between big public buyers such as cities, regions, hospitals, central purchasing bodies, or utilities working on concrete projects and similar challenges. This objective is achieved by promoting collaboration between big buyers in strategic public procurement with a view to driving the market for innovative goods, services and works. This also aims at contributing to the economic recovery of the EU, stimulating innovation and start-ups. The activities carried out in this project should be fully consistent with the overarching aims of the Green Deal, and any strategy related to a green, digital and resilient recovery.

Setting up and management of working groups of public buyers: facilitating and supporting buyers in joint preparation of calls for tender, joint market engagement, cooperative drafting of statements / terms of reference / specification.

Training and knowledge development on innovative procurement and the procurement of innovation, contributing to the joint knowledge intelligence for members of the platform.