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title: "GB-London: Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020"
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# GB-London: Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020

Buyer: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-df786c72-7f3f-4ba9-a1ea-8ca726fdd86e

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## Summary

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking to improve practice and build capacity within councils in England through their tender titled "GB-London: Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020." This initiative falls under the industry category of research services and has a maximum budget of £25,000 excluding VAT. The tender process is currently in the Planning stage, with bids accepted until 17th October 2019, and the resulting contract scheduled to commence on 28th October 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. The LGA expects to receive responses from a wide range of potential suppliers, particularly those based in the UK but also welcomes submissions from European and overseas providers.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to engage with local councils and showcase their expertise in organisational development. Businesses specialising in research services, organisational development resources, and capacity-building initiatives are well-positioned to apply, particularly those with a strong track record in creating accessible online resources. Competing for this contract could enhance the successful bidder's profile within the public sector and support their growth in delivering similar services to other councils.

## Notice

NOTE: This notice was updated on 14 October 2019 for the following reason: change of date for submission of bids(The LGA wishes to commission an external, independent organisation to research and identify the OD skills and capacity within councils in England, identify the gap, share OD good practice and develop a library of OD resources, ideally on-line, freely accessible to all councils and owned by the LGA. The maximum budget for this work is PS25,000 exclusive of VAT) 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/4d559ca4-861a-4055-9456-dfb8e55bd60a |
| 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 | 14 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| 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 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2019 at 09:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d559ca4-861a-4055-9456-dfb8e55bd60a
- 9 Oct 2019 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d559ca4-861a-4055-9456-dfb8e55bd60a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d559ca4-861a-4055-9456-dfb8e55bd60a
  14th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Improving-Practice-and-building-capacity-in-councils-in-2019/2020/QY9G7DU98C
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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