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Effective use of data and insight to support operational management and performance oversight

IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA)

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20 Mar 2026 at 13:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), based in London, is seeking proposals for the provision of services aimed at enhancing the use of data and insight in adult social services. The tender, part of an active procurement process, primarily addresses the effective use of data for operational management and performance oversight. Interested parties are invited to participate in the open competition, governed by UK legislation 2023/54, with a focus on public undertaking services. The procurement falls under the social services category and has set a tender period ending on 12 April 2026, with a contract period scheduled from 20 April 2026 to 31 July 2026. Businesses are encouraged to submit electronic applications by the deadline.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in data analysis, consultancy, and social care services to secure business growth by collaborating with IDeA. With a gross contract value of £45,000 GBP, businesses can leverage this project to not only demonstrate their capability and relevant skills but also enhance their service delivery methodologies. The required expertise in practical and purposeful data support aims to foster improvements across adult social care services, providing a foundation for firms capable of driving data-driven innovations. This competitive initiative rewards proficiency in relevant skills and experience, capability, and delivery methodology, offering a strategic avenue for firms to expand their expertise within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Effective use of data and insight to support operational management and performance oversight

Notice Description

Working with Directors of Adult Social Services (DASS) and their teams to improve their effective use of their data and insight to support their operational management and performance oversight, embedding the use and role of data and insight to underpin effective delivery of legal duties. The core aims of this work are to * provide practical and purposeful support to up to four councils who are looking to strengthen how they use their data and insight to monitor, understand, and improve performance across their adult social care services. * work with DASS's and their management teams to understand how they can embed the effective use of their data and insight to underpin their delivery of legal duties. * To draw on the learning from this support to provide insight to inform future support offers and related resources. * Overall, to promote and spark professional curiosity in DASSs and their management teams to enhance their use of local data and insight. Objectives: To work with DASS's and their management teams to: - Identify areas for improvement in their use of their data and insight that will enable better evidence-based decision-making to achieve better outcomes for people who draw on care and support, and enable more efficient use of resources. - Provide practical and purposeful support that DASSs are able to act on, drawing where possible on current-state learning from councils who do this well. - To support the DASSs and their management team to develop and start to implement an action plan that enables a culture change in how they use their local data and strengthens their capacity and capability to make effective and timely use of their data and insight to support operational management and performance oversight. - Capture the learning from this work to underpin the development of further support and resources to progress councils' overall data maturity and practical use of data in adult social care. The scope to extend the learning to other councils is recognised as integral to this work. Project Requirements: * To provide practical and purposeful support to up to five councils (who have been assessed as Requires Improvement by CQC) who are looking to strengthen how they use data and insight to monitor, understand, and improve performance across their adult social care services. * To plan and deliver the work in such a way that it can begin to enable a culture change, where the use of data and insight is routinely seen and used as a foundation to improvement. * To enable a learning opportunity between the councils as appropriate, drawing on practical experience and support of councils who are doing this well. * To report on common themes found across the councils to enable further, wider learning Areas of focus: The Provider will be expected to work alongside each council to identify opportunities to strengthen and embed the use of data and insight across their Adult Social Care services to drive improvement and assurance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067065
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025795-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85312100 - Daycare services

85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
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
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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