--- title: "GB-London: Finance Improvement & Sustainability Associates programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT" published: "2025-02-13" --- # GB-London: Finance Improvement & Sustainability Associates programme Buyer: IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-27dc9aa7-e349-4906-9f47-34176d8c0872.json) ## Summary The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government is seeking contractors for the "GB-London: Finance Improvement & Sustainability Associates programme," focusing on providing financial advice and support to councils across England. Classified under "Supporting services for the government" (CPV code 75130000), this tender is open to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender period ending on 6th March 2025. The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and run until 31st March 2026. This open procedure procurement involves managing or overcoming financial challenges within councils, requiring experienced financial expertise and the ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders in local authorities. The locations of service delivery include the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs with specialist financial skills and experience. Businesses capable of offering strategic financial advice and addressing complex financial risks within local authorities will find this contract particularly suitable. Successfully competing for this tender could enhance a company's credibility and expand its portfolio in the government support services sector. Moreover, providing high-quality financial consultancy services to councils can lead to further engagements and long-term partnerships with local government bodies. ## Notice Supporting services for the government. The provision of financial advice and support to councils in England. The LGA will engage contractors selected under this brief to support those councils identified or self-identified as being in need of specialist support. These may include, for example, councils that have identified particular financial challenges or risks that they need to manage or overcome, or that may lack financial strategic or technical capacity. There is a need to work with these councils to design strategic financial advice and support to those councils and, in many cases, to provide that support. This work requires specialist financial experience and skills, and the credibility to work with senior stakeholders within local authorities. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/938df880-113c-45ad-8460-e52077ae5384 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75130000 - Supporting services for the government ## Release History - 13 Feb 2025 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/938df880-113c-45ad-8460-e52077ae5384 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/938df880-113c-45ad-8460-e52077ae5384 13th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Finance-Improvement-&-Sustainability-Associates-programme/HBKZ3Y3CZX Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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