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Disabled Councillors Leadership Programme

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

10 Aug 2026 at 13:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jun 2026 at 14:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), acting for the Local Government Association, procured a bespoke leadership development programme for disabled councillors in England. This is a specialist training and leadership development service, designed for elected councillors who are disabled. The requirement covers delivery of the programme rather than general council training or unrelated consultancy. The work is classified as specialist training services. It was structured as one requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The buyer is a public undertaking based in London, while delivery is intended for disabled councillors across England. The selected provider is Cura Leadership Ltd, an SME based in Stoke-on-Trent.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Cura Leadership Ltd on 7 August 2026. It used a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. The tender closed at 16:00 on 17 July 2026, following an enquiry deadline of 6 July 2026. Eight bids reached the final stage, including eight from SMEs and one from a VCSE. The awarded value is £19,250 net (£23,100 gross). The awarded contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 12 August 2027, with an option to extend for a further year at the buyer’s discretion, subject to continued MHCLG funding. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 80% and price at 20%. The original estimated value was £20,000 net (£24,000 gross).

This opportunity demonstrates demand for specialist leadership development tailored to disabled councillors, rather than generic management training. Suppliers best placed for comparable work would be able to design and deliver bespoke programmes for elected representatives, understand the barriers and support needs experienced by disabled councillors, and provide accessible, inclusive learning and leadership development. Credible providers are likely to need a strong evidence base in specialist training, facilitation and leadership development, with the ability to adapt content to a public-sector audience and demonstrate quality of delivery. The procurement was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and all eight final-stage bids came from SMEs, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist provider. Experience working with local government or representative bodies would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disabled Councillors Leadership Programme

Notice Description

The LGA is looking to procure a provider to deliver a bespoke leadership development programme for disabled councillors in England.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This contract will have an option for the LGA to extend for a further 1 year subject to continued funding from MHCLG, and performance of the provider.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075736-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£19,250 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 12 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cura Leadership Ltd

Further Information

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