Notice Information
Notice Title
Bank of questions for stage 1, SJT for Pathways to Planning
Notice Description
As part of the LGA's graduate programme, Pathways to Planning, the LGA wishes to receive bids from individuals, organisations or sole traders to create, design, and testing of situational judgement tests to be used in stage one of our application processes. Pathways to Planning will require a minimum of twenty-four questions to be designed and tested which are dedicated to the topic of planning, chartered surveying, and construction project management in a local government context. The programme expects the test to measure each of its competencies three times. Please note our competencies are currently being reviewed to ensure they meet the requirements of the three professions: planning, chartered surveying, and construction project management in a local government context. This piece of work is due to be finished by 27th June 2025. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Assessment-centre-services-for-recruitment./45J989KD58 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/45J989KD58
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract is for one year, but with the option to extend further for two period of 12months for either/both programmes at the LGA's discretion and depending on the LGA's review of services and budgetary approval
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051586
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022107-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £108,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 11 Jun 2025 - 11 Jun 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
- Contact Name
- Tanya Khatun
- Contact Email
- tanya.khatun@local.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07920060428
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022107-2025
16th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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