Tender

GB-London: Effective engagement and messaging to counter extremism

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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Tender

04 Dec 2020 at 13:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association is seeking proposals for the training course titled "Effective engagement and messaging to counter extremism", aimed at helping local councils mitigate extremism challenges. This procurement falls under the services category and is classified as research and development services and related consultancy services. The tender process is currently active, following an open procurement method, and submissions must be received by the deadline of 18 December 2020. The training will be delivered online to participants based in London, scheduled to begin in early January 2021 and conclude by the end of March 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in training and consultancy, particularly those with experience in community engagement and counter-extremism strategies. Organisations that can demonstrate an understanding of the far-right narratives and effective communication techniques would be particularly well-suited to compete. The focus on training local authority staff enhances the potential for impactful collaborations, thus enabling participating businesses to contribute to building resilience against extremist views within communities.

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Notice Title

GB-London: Effective engagement and messaging to counter extremism

Notice Description

The LGA is keen to help councils to understand and respond to these challenges, and support local authorities to deliver through developing and sharing good practice in strategic and operational delivery at a local level. Recent years have seen some activists, particularly far-right/anti-minority actors, blending extremist narratives with mainstream concerns and issues such as organised sexual grooming and immigration, which present particular challenges for local authorities in response. This, alongside the increased propagation and reach of extremist narratives through the digital space has ensured activists have attracted a large and increasing following. Recent months have also seen unprecedented circulation and advocacy of conspiracy theories on a range of issues, with themes united around a deep mistrust in government and the mainstream media. Long-term disengagement and mistrust between residents and statutory agencies can be a significant factor in creating environments within which extremism can take root. Countering extremist ideology and narratives have long been regarded as important aspects of efforts to combat extremism, but developing effective responses is not necessarily straightforward and requires a considered approach. There is a growing view that more needs to be done to support councils to engage and communicate effectively with residents at a local level, to help both prevent divisive views from taking hold and build resilience to extremist narratives. A number of councils have asked for further support on effective engagement and communication with local communities, as part of wider work to improve resilience and cohesion, tackle extremism and to support efforts to counter harmful extremist narratives; we are seeking a supplier to develop and deliver training for officers in response. The supplier will develop and deliver a training course for council officers to help build understanding of the issues and techniques commonly used by far-right activists to increase support, and explore effective engagement and communications tools and strategies that might be used in response. The course will be delivered (live) online for up to 50 participants and should provide opportunities for interaction and discussion. As this course will be delivered remotely, and to ensure the issues and approaches are explored in depth, the expectation is that this will be delivered to two cohorts, with each participant attending a number of short sessions over a period of time, allowing for reflection in between. Dates for the sessions will be agreed with the Programme Lead but will take place between January and March 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4a887e81-94c6-42bd-bb35-dce0cbebac35
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Contact Name
Rachel Duke
Contact Email
jordanne.mckenzie-blythe@local.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07464652786

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3HZ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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