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title: "DDAT Capability Framework Refresh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ebcf"
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published: "2025-12-01"
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# DDAT Capability Framework Refresh

Buyer: IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ebcf

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## Summary

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) is inviting tenders for the "DDAT Capability Framework Refresh," under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services. This procurement process is being conducted under the open competition method, and although it is below the threshold, it maintains a formal and competitive nature. Potential suppliers are encouraged to submit their proposals by 9th January 2026, with the project expected to commence on 26th January 2026 and run through to the end of March 2026. The objective of this tender is to update and enhance the DDAT capabilities framework, supporting workforce planning across councils in England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in digital, data, and technology frameworks. Companies experienced in developing skills frameworks and delivering actionable workforce planning tools would find this contract particularly attractive. With a contract value of £25,000, this procurement process allows successful bidders to contribute to the professionalisation of DDAT capabilities within local government, ultimately enhancing service delivery to local communities. Businesses that can demonstrate robust methodologies, relevant experience, and the capacity to deliver within specified timelines are well-positioned to compete for this opportunity.

## Notice

To refresh and further evolve the LGA DDAT capabilities framework to keep it up to date and relevant, and to support operationalisation of the framework through the LGA DDAT workforce planning offer to councils. The LGA requires support to evolve its current DDaT skills framework to a deeper level, building on the solid foundations to date, to ensure that it is more useful and usable to a wider audience of local government practitioners, focused on DDAT professionals or people looking to move into a DDAT role. This work needs to be completed by April 2026 to support an offer from the LGA workforce team to councils for DDAT workforce planning. The LGA's future vision for the DDaT skills framework is to create a similar framework to the one created by GDS for DDaT roles in central government and for this to be used as a standard skills reference tool for all councils in England, enabling greater professionalisation of DDaT capabilities within councils to support improved outcomes to local communities. This would be supported by a tool (ideally online), enabling users to self-assess against the framework and be recommended areas for further development and recommend relevant course content linking to the DSIT Digital and Data Hub. The development of this tool is out of scope for this contract and will be explored as a future phase.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: At the buyers discretion only, if the work has not been delivered within the original contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078430-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 30 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA) |
| 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

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 11:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078430-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078430-2025
  1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/LGA-Sourcing/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=990782ca-78e2-4826-8c78-6b0cbebbeed9
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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