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title: "Local Government's Role in Attracting Investment"
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# Local Government's Role in Attracting Investment

Buyer: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (LGA)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060fb4

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## Summary

The Local Government Association (LGA) in London is leading the procurement process for the project titled "Local Government's Role in Attracting Investment." This opportunity falls under the Research and Development consultancy services industry category and focuses on building an evidence base and identifying best practices for attracting and leveraging investment. The process is currently in the tender stage as of 27 January 2026, with key deadlines being the enquiry period ending on 9 February 2026 and the tender submission deadline on 13 February 2026. The procurement method is an open competition, falling below the threshold for extended processes, and the contract is set to start from 18 February 2026 and conclude by 29 April 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in consultancy services, particularly those focusing on strategy development, regional collaboration, funding innovation, political leadership, and connectivity across government tiers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with strong skills and experience, a proven ability to deliver within set timeframes, and flexibility in working with clients will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The potential to gain insights into public and private sector investment strategies and build networks with influential industry bodies enhances its attractiveness for businesses seeking growth opportunities.

## Notice

This research seeks to build upon a recommendation made by the Local Government Association's (LGA) Force for Growth report, which called for the LGA to build an evidence base and share best practice on 'promoting strategies for attracting and leveraging investment to deliver equitable, sustainable outcomes. Review good practice in strategies for attracting investment: how can the four pillars identified in the Force for Growth report play a part in this; and what is the read across to the four following critical influencing factors o Devolution - what does good sub-regional / regional collaboration look like; who should do what? How do sub-national bodies fit into the picture e.g. Subnational bodies: lessons learned from established and emerging approaches | Local Government Association? o Funding and flexibility - how have councils innovated to maximise their efforts to attract investment; what talent do they need to help achieve this? What services are key? What are key datasets and information that they should provide? o Political leadership - is there a long-term vision and strategy that sets out how the council seeks to attract investment? o Connectivity across tiers - is it levering-in support from across the council, from regional partners and from government? The research should tap into and seek to understand what public and private sector investors (including those overseas) are looking for, reviewing key insights from organisations such as: Confederation of British Industry, Federation of Small Businesses, British Chambers of Commerce, Make UK, Visit England, British Property Federation; it should draw out what they most value when looking to invest; how do they assess one opportunity from another. It should serve as a guide for councils and in devolved areas, how they work with their constituent MSAs. It should also consider what the dynamic looks like for local authorities not yet in a devolved area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007112-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Feb 2026 - 29 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | £15,000 |
| 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 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (LGA) |
| 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

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2026 at 13:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007112-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007112-2026
  27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/LGA-Sourcing/eRFX-Suppliers/Open.aspx?requirementId=dc4df10c-c92b-4dbd-bf0c-c490ec23a800
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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