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Group Coaching

Local Government Association (LGA)

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20 Jul 2026 at 15:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association (LGA) is procuring group coaching services for senior leaders. The requirement is to design and deliver a pilot intervention for experienced senior colleagues working in a complex, politically led and stakeholder-focused environment. The coaching should provide structured reflection, shared learning and practical leadership development, helping participants address current challenges, strengthen leadership practice and apply learning in their day-to-day work. The initial requirement covers the pilot only, with any later coaching subject to the LGA’s discretion. The work is for the LGA and is delivered for senior colleagues operating in local government and comparable public-sector contexts. This is a service procurement, classified under CPV 79998000 for coaching services.

The process has reached tender: the LGA invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Clarification questions had to be submitted by 27 July 2026 at 12:00 noon, and quotation responses were due by 31 July 2026 at 23:59. The stated procurement route is £10,000 to £30,000 inclusive of VAT. The contract is described as initially running from 4 August 2026 to 3 August 2027, with options to extend for two further one-year periods, giving a possible end date of 3 August 2029. The RFQ also refers to expected commencement in September 2026. One lot is involved. Quotations are evaluated on price (20%) and quality: understanding of requirements (20%), relevant experience (20%), coach expertise (15%), delivery approach (15%), and quality assurance and evaluation (10%).

This opportunity suits specialist coaching providers, including SMEs, with strong experience of group coaching for senior leaders. Bidders should offer appropriately qualified or accredited coaches and demonstrate comparable delivery in local government, the wider public sector, or other politically led and complex stakeholder environments. Strong proposals will show a clear understanding of the LGA’s role, the operating context of senior colleagues and the purpose of group coaching. Providers need a credible, flexible facilitation and coaching methodology, with the ability to engage senior participants, mobilise effectively and provide coach availability from September 2026 onwards. They should also be able to assure quality, gather participant feedback, capture reflective learning and evaluate changes in leadership practice over time. References and supporting information are required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Group Coaching

Notice Description

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking an experienced coaching provider to design and deliver a pilot group coaching intervention for senior colleagues. The pilot will support experienced senior leaders working in a complex, politically led and stakeholder-focused environment, providing a structured space for reflection, shared learning and practical leadership development. Providers should have strong group coaching expertise, relevant coaching qualifications or accreditation, and demonstrable experience of working with senior leaders in local government, the wider public sector or comparable complex stakeholder environments. Providers should be able to show an understanding of the LGA's role, the context in which senior colleagues operate, and how group coaching can support experienced leaders to reflect on current challenges, strengthen leadership practice and apply learning in their day-to-day work. The procurement title is Group Coaching for Senior Leaders. The procurement route for this RFQ is PS10,000 to PS30,000 inclusive of VAT. The initial committed requirement is for the design and delivery of the pilot only. Any further delivery will be at the LGA's discretion and subject to pilot outcomes, organisational need, demand, budget availability, value for money, internal approvals and applicable procurement and governance requirements. This opportunity does not guarantee any continuation, minimum volume of work, contract extension or expenditure beyond the initial pilot. Key dates are set out in the RFQ documents. The deadline for clarification questions is 27 July 2026. The deadline for quotation responses is 31 July 2026 at 23:59. The expected contract commencement date is September 2026. Interested providers should review the full RFQ documents and submit their quotation through the LGA's e-sourcing procurement service portal, Panacea, by the deadline stated in the RFQ. Quotations should include all documents requested in the RFQ, including the quotation and relevant supporting information, references, confirmation of whether the provider will operate through its own limited company where applicable, Appendix 2: Signed Contractual Undertakings, and Appendix 3: EDI Questionnaire. All clarification questions must be submitted through Panacea's messaging facility. Responses submitted outside Panacea or after the stated deadline may not be accepted. Quotations will be evaluated on quality and price in line with the criteria set out in the RFQ documents. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the LGA's procurement requirements and the process, timetable, evaluation criteria and contractual terms set out in the RFQ documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Coaching services

Renewal: The contract will be for an initial period of one year, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of one year each, at the LGA's sole discretion. The maximum contract duration will be three years. The initial committed requirement is for the design and delivery of the pilot only. Any further delivery during the initial contract period, or during any optional extension period, will be at the LGA's discretion and subject to pilot outcomes, organisational need, demand, budget availability, value for money, internal approvals and applicable procurement and governance requirements. The contract does not guarantee any minimum volume of work, continuation, extension or expenditure beyond the initial pilot.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf11
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068345-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 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
Local Government Association (LGA)
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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