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Specialist methodology and training service

Bristol City Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a specialist service to apply the Local Government Association’s Decision Making Accountability methodology and train council officers to use the methodology themselves. The work combines specialist methodological support with practical training, with the aim of building officers’ ability to apply the approach independently. It is a professional service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. Delivery is in Bristol, for the council. The requirement is focused on the council’s decision-making and accountability methodology; suppliers whose expertise is in this approach and in transferring it to public-sector staff are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the Local Government Association (LGA). It was a below-threshold procurement; the method is recorded as unknown. There was one lot. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 5 January 2027. The contract value is £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The published procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria, so the award basis cannot be described further.

The award shows Bristol City Council’s demand for specialist support in decision-making and accountability, paired with training that enables its own officers to apply the methodology. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need demonstrable command of the Local Government Association’s methodology, experience adapting or applying it in a council setting, and the ability to deliver clear, practical training to public-sector staff. Suppliers would need to combine advisory expertise with effective knowledge transfer, rather than offer training alone or generic organisational consultancy. The work is a focused professional-services engagement suited to a provider able to bring specialist subject knowledge and deliver it directly to council officers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist methodology and training service

Notice Description

To use the Local Government Association's Decision Making Accountability methodology and train council officers in applying the methodology themselves,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d80
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099805-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 5 Jan 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LGA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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