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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6839033-de05-43ce-9d38-45fda6f27953

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## Summary

The Local Government Association is seeking to enhance organisational development (OD) practices and build capacity within councils in England through the tender titled "Improving Practice and building capacity in councils in 2019/2020". The tender is classified under research services and has a total budget of £25,000, excluding VAT. The procurement process is at the award stage, as the contract was awarded on 30th October 2019, with a contract period commencing on 1st November 2019 and concluding on 31st March 2020. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in organisational development, research services, and capacity building. Businesses with expertise in developing online resources and sharing best practices would be particularly well-positioned to compete for such contracts. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate innovative approaches to enhance council capabilities could effectively leverage this opportunity to grow their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

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/cb6eee48-aedb-4e70-aa31-ae2f4357f613 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH WEST EMPLOYERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2019 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb6eee48-aedb-4e70-aa31-ae2f4357f613

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb6eee48-aedb-4e70-aa31-ae2f4357f613
  31st October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=443328480
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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