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SEND Improvement Advisers (SIA)

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:17

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15 Jul 2026 at 16:20

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Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government is procuring SEND Improvement Adviser associate support for the Local Government Association’s children’s services leadership programme. The requirement is development consultancy services focused on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) improvement, reform readiness and leadership at political, corporate and partnership levels. Advisers will work with councils, corporate and political leaders, children’s improvement teams and regional improvement and innovation alliances. The work includes peer-led improvement, leadership development, constructive challenge, partnership working, identifying capacity and readiness gaps, sharing good practice, producing guidance, tools and case studies, and monitoring programme impact. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, supporting national, regional and local activity.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 25 July 2026 at 5:00pm UK time, and tender submissions were due by 6 August 2026 at midday UK time through the electronic procurement platform. There is one lot. The contract is scheduled to run from 17 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option at the buyer’s discretion to extend it to 31 March 2028. Its estimated value is £42,000 excluding VAT, or £50,400 including VAT. The requirement covers up to three adviser roles, with each providing up to 60 days at a day rate of £700. Quality responses are scored from zero to four, based on confidence in compliance, robustness and delivery of outputs.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized consultancy practices and experienced independent advisers with substantial SEND improvement expertise. Strong candidates will be able to advise councils and senior political, corporate and partnership leaders, assess reform readiness and improvement capacity, and support system-wide change. The work calls for credible experience of peer-led improvement, leadership development, children’s services, partnership working and constructive challenge at local and regional level. Suppliers should be capable of building trusted relationships across councils, improvement teams and regional alliances, while identifying emerging themes, good practice and innovation. They will also need to collaborate across a wider adviser team, contribute to guidance and practical tools, support commissioning of additional expertise, and monitor and evaluate programme outcomes. Up to three suppliers may be appointed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SEND Improvement Advisers (SIA)

Notice Description

The LGA delivers a programme of children's services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders. To support delivery of the LGA's programme of children's leadership support to councils, corporate and political leaders through provision of associate support specifically (but not exclusively) in SEND. SEND Improvement Adviser associate roles bring essential expertise and experience into the delivery of the programme. With ever growing demand for support with reform readiness and SEND improvement at political, corporate and partnership levels, up to 3 x SIA roles will be procured for another year to provide up to 60 days support each on a day rate of PS700. The SEND Improvement Adviser will be required to: * Collaborate closely across the SIA team to ensure effective national coverage, clear prioritisation and distribution of work, identification of themes and gaps, development of guidance and tools, and a strong evidence base on impact. * Maintain regular engagement with the LGA Children's Improvement Team to share updates, insight and emerging themes. * Work closely with the LGA children's improvement advisors and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent, high-quality and strategically aligned offer. * Support and enable peer-led improvement as the primary approach. * Contribute to the design and delivery of national and regional and local leadership development activity. * Develop strong relationships with councils and corporate and political leaders to build a clear understanding of need in SEND, support leadership, strengthen system-wide partnership working. * Build a direct relationship with the regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs). * Provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches and priorities, including supporting leadership reflection and continuous improvement. * Identify and support councils where there are gaps in readiness for SEND reform or capacity for improvement. * Work with the LGA's children's improvement team to commission additional capacity and expertise. * Identify emerging themes, good practice and innovation, and develop and disseminate guidance, tools and case studies. * Ensure best practice and learning is shared widely across the sector and embedded into ongoing improvement activity. * Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement of the programme. * Build a wider understanding of the LGA's improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils. Please submit via the link below, you will need to register an account first with our procurement platform to review the Invitation to Tender and submit.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The procurement covers the delivery of work in the period up to 31st March 2027. There is an option to extend this contract, at the buyer's discretion for a further year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068341-2026
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£42,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
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

Further Information

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