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LGA's Graduate Programmes Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Questions

IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA)

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15 May 2026 at 16:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) is inviting bids for the design, development, and refinement of Situational Judgement Test (SJT) content for its graduate recruitment programmes. This procurement process is at the 'tender' stage and involves the creation of assessment centre services for recruitment. Located in London, UK, the initiative focuses primarily on services within the educational sector. The total estimated contract value is £97,500, with submissions required electronically by the deadline of 1st June 2026. The successful bidder will commence their contract on 15th June 2026, which may last until 15th June 2027, with an option for a one-year extension.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in designing educational assessments and recruitment tools. With a focus on quality (70% weighting in the evaluation criteria), companies with strong expertise in developing competency-based assessments and analytics will find a valuable market. The project is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), given the IDeA's open competition procurement method and suitability indicators. This venture not only offers financial gain but also enhances the business's credibility in the education sector, thus promoting further growth and development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LGA's Graduate Programmes Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Questions

Notice Description

As part of the LGA's three graduate programmes, Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme, Impact: Finance and Pathways to Planning, the LGA wishes to receive bids from individuals, organisations or sole traders to design, develop, pilot and refine Situational Judgement Test (SJT) content, for use at the initial sift stage of our graduate recruitment programmes. The successful supplier will develop a bank of SJT questions and responses aligned to each programme's competency framework (see Appendix 11). The bank of questions must cover each programmes competencies equally, grounded in realistic role demands and use a format that minimises unnecessary ambiguity and cognitive load. This will include initial design, piloting with an appropriate sample group, analysis of outcomes and refinement of the SJT content as required, with the explicit aim of ensuring the assessment is robust, accessible and minimises adverse impact.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract is for one year, with an option to extend for a maximum of one year (1+1). The extension can be applied to any of the programmes at the LGA's discretion, depending on the LGA's review of services and budgetary approval.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a83
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045127-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£81,250 Under £100K
Lots Value
£81,250 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 15 Jun 2027 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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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