Tender

GB-London: Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

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Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking to improve practice and build capacity within councils in England through their tender titled "GB-London: Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020." This initiative falls under the industry category of research services and has a maximum budget of £25,000 excluding VAT. The tender process is currently in the Planning stage, with bids accepted until 17th October 2019, and the resulting contract scheduled to commence on 28th October 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. The LGA expects to receive responses from a wide range of potential suppliers, particularly those based in the UK but also welcomes submissions from European and overseas providers.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage with local councils and showcase their expertise in organisational development. Businesses specialising in research services, organisational development resources, and capacity-building initiatives are well-positioned to apply, particularly those with a strong track record in creating accessible online resources. Competing for this contract could enhance the successful bidder's profile within the public sector and support their growth in delivering similar services to other councils.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-London: Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020

Notice Description

NOTE: This notice was updated on 14 October 2019 for the following reason: change of date for submission of bids(The LGA wishes to commission an external, independent organisation to research and identify the OD skills and capacity within councils in England, identify the gap, share OD good practice and develop a library of OD resources, ideally on-line, freely accessible to all councils and owned by the LGA. The maximum budget for this work is PS25,000 exclusive of VAT) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d559ca4-861a-4055-9456-dfb8e55bd60a
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 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
Nigel Carruthers
Contact Email
nigel.carruthers@local.gov.uk
Contact Phone
07766251642

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

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