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LGA Graduate Programmes Assessment Centre Exercises and Design 2026

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

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03 Aug 2026 at 13:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) is commissioning assessment-centre exercises and design services for three graduate programmes: Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme, Impact: Finance, and Pathways to Planning. The supplier will create assessment materials for each programme, including exercises and mark schemes aligned with the relevant competency framework. The work covers initial design, piloting with an appropriate sample group, analysing outcomes and refining the materials. Its purpose is to provide robust and accessible assessments that minimise adverse impact. This is a recruitment assessment-centre services opportunity for delivery in the United Kingdom, commissioned by IDeA, whose address is in London. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of goods or construction works.

The process reached tender: IDeA invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 08:00 UTC, and offers had to be submitted by 24 August 2026 at 08:00 UTC. Electronic submission was allowed through the specified supplier portal. The contract is due to run from 2 September 2026 to 2 September 2027. It is a single lot with an estimated value of £125,000 excluding VAT, or £150,000 including VAT. The award decision is based on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises located in the United Kingdom.

This opportunity suits assessment and recruitment specialists able to design, test and refine structured assessment-centre exercises. Suppliers should be capable of translating competency frameworks into practical exercises and reliable mark schemes, organising a suitable pilot sample, analysing assessment outcomes and applying evidence-based improvements. Experience in graduate recruitment, local government, finance or planning assessments would be relevant to the three programme contexts. Strong quality assurance is important because the materials must produce robust assessments, be accessible to candidates and minimise adverse impact. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises in the United Kingdom, including organisations, individuals and sole traders. Bidders will need to demonstrate a credible ability to deliver the complete design, piloting, analysis and refinement cycle.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LGA Graduate Programmes Assessment Centre Exercises and Design 2026

Notice Description

As part of the LGA's three graduate programmes, the 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 create materials for our assessment centres for each of the three programmes. The successful supplier will develop exercises and mark schemes aligned to each programme's competency framework. This will include initial design, piloting with an appropriate sample group, analysis of outcomes and refinement of the materials as required, with the explicit aim of ensuring the assessment is robust, accessible and minimises adverse impact.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073194-2026
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
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 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
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

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