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Media and presentation training for the LGA

Local Government Assosication

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07 Aug 2026 at 14:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Local Government Association is procuring media, presentation, social media and digital skills training services for its lead members and councillors in England and Wales. The work covers communications teams, officers in non-communications roles, senior and backbench councillors, and participants ranging from beginners to experienced practitioners. Training must be adaptable to individual, group and refresher sessions, with needs assessed before and during delivery. It should help participants speak confidently and effectively for the Association or their local authority in broadcast and print media, including camera work, interview purpose, key messages and narrative delivery. Suppliers will support councils through the Association’s communications offer, with delivery to relevant local government audiences across England and Wales. The procurement is for services, classified as training seminars.

The process reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It comprises one lot, with a gross value of £50,000 including applicable taxes. The contract is scheduled to run from 15 September 2026 to 15 September 2028, with a possible extension to 15 September 2029 at the Local Government Association’s discretion. Evaluation is weighted 75% quality and 25% price. Quality assesses capability to deliver training (20%), relevant skills and experience (25%), ability to deliver within the set timescale (5%) and training quality assurance (25%). Financial submissions are required for the price assessment.

This opportunity suits specialist media-training and communications providers with experience coaching public figures, elected representatives or senior professionals for broadcast and print interviews. Strong bidders will be able to design and deliver tailored one-to-one, group and refresher training for mixed ability levels, assess individual needs and adapt support accordingly. Relevant capability includes building confidence in front of cameras, improving interview technique, embedding agreed messages and narratives, and helping participants distinguish their representative role from personal, council or party views. Providers should understand modern communications trends, digital and social media practice, and the varied issues handled by local government, such as social care, public health, child protection, finance and devolution. Effective quality assurance and reliable delivery capacity are central to the assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Media and presentation training for the LGA

Notice Description

The provision of high-quality social media and digital skills training that can be adapted to a range of different local government audiences, including - communications teams, officers working in non-communications roles, councillors (at a senior and backbench level). The training should be tailored to people with varied skills and experience - from beginners to people looking to use their existing knowledge to operate more strategically. It should be based on a thorough understanding of modern communications trends and best practice across a range of different local government issues. The Local Government Association is a politically led, cross-party membership organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils, so they are able to deliver local solutions to national problems. We represent more than 370 authorities across England and Wales on a wide array of topic, including adult social care, public health, child protection, bin collections, parking, devolution and finance. Our lead politicians speak in the national media on a daily basis - protecting and promoting the interests of local government. The LGA also provides communications support and advice to its member authorities. As part of this offer, we want to provide councils with access to high quality media training for their leaders and senior councillors. We are seeking to engage supplier to deliver media training sessions for LGA lead members, and also for councillors within individual local authorities as part of the communications support work with LGA members. Media training sessions should ensure councillors are able to speak confidently and effectively in both broadcast and print media on behalf of the LGA and/or their local authority. This would include providing tailored training to councillors on a one-to-one basis, in groups, or as refresher training for those who may need further support or guidance. A number of our councillors will already have varied levels of experience speaking to the media and may simply need to hone particular skills or simply build their confidence in front of a camera. Individual needs should be assessed and addressed prior to and during the training sessions to ensure each participant gets the most out of the session and leaves feeling able to speak confidently and effectively on behalf of the LGA and/or their local authority. It's also important that when participants have finished the training, they are clear about the purpose of media interviews and able to embed key messages or narratives into their delivery. Councillors representing the LGA will also need to understand that they are speaking in that capacity, and be able to circumnavigate their personal views, or those of their local council or political party. Continued in Appendix 1 of the attached ITT document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df2e
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075328-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80522000 - Training seminars

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 15 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Local Government Assosication
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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