The main objectives of the call for tender are to:• develop and operate the S3 Community of Practice;• organise events for smart specialisation stakeholders;• set up and animate three working groups;• provide concrete technical assistance support for the development and/or implementation of smart specialisation strategies to regions and/or Member States;• provide ad-hoc analytical support for the further development of the S3 concept;• manage and animate S3 thematic platforms (TSSPs), including the organisation of the periodic platforms’ Steering Committee meetings, and provide support to S3 thematic partnerships;• develop and manage a new website for the S3 Community of Practice, including the management of migration of contents from the JRC website to a new S3 Community of Practice website;• develop and manage social media accounts of S3 Community of Practice;• ensure knowledge management and communication activities.