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Production of guidance on producing an effective council data strategy

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

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03 Sep 2026 at 09:50

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) is commissioning professional services to produce guidance for councils on creating an effective council data strategy. The requirement is for a comprehensive but concise, practical guidance document explaining how councils can develop their own data strategies. The work concerns council data services and database or operating software expertise, reflected by the stated data services and database-related classifications. It is aimed at suppliers able to turn data-management principles into clear, usable advice for local government audiences. The requirement is a single service covering the production of the guidance rather than the supply of physical goods, software licences or construction work. Suppliers should be comfortable working with public-sector organisations and presenting complex data-strategy issues in an accessible, practical format.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bids must be submitted by 23 September 2026 at 22:59 UTC, with electronic submission allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its gross value is £25,000. There is one lot, and the opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Quotations will be assessed on a combined basis: price accounts for 25% of the overall score and quality for 75%. This makes the proposed approach, relevance and usefulness of the guidance substantially more important than price alone. The tender concerns services and is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits a consultancy, specialist research organisation or experienced independent adviser with a strong understanding of council data strategy, local-government information management and the practical challenges of turning strategy into implementation. Suppliers should be able to research and synthesise complex material, understand how councils use and govern data, and write concise guidance for a professional public-sector audience. The work would also suit teams able to translate technical data-services and database concepts into plain, actionable recommendations that can be applied by councils with differing levels of maturity and capability. Strong written communication, evidence-based advice and experience producing guidance, frameworks or strategic documents for councils or comparable public bodies would place a supplier well. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so it is accessible to smaller specialist firms as well as larger consultancies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Production of guidance on producing an effective council data strategy

Notice Description

To produce a comprehensive but concise practical guidance document for councils on how to produce an effective council data strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0eb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083310-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48600000 - Database and operating software package

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Sep 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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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