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title: "Governance Professional Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0691aa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Governance Professional Services

Buyer: CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0691aa

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## Summary

The City of London Academies Trust has recently completed a procurement process for the provision of governance professional services aimed at supporting its Local Boards. This tender, titled "Governance Professional Services", falls under the industry categories of Administration Services and Office-support Services. The procurement was conducted using an open method, detailed as a below-threshold open competition. The award date was 16th June 2026, with the contract period starting from 1st September 2026 and concluding on 31st August 2029. The procurement covers multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, and several others, ensuring comprehensive service delivery across the specified areas.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the fields of professional clerking, meeting administration, and governance advice. Such businesses can leverage this contract to expand their service offerings and enhance their reputation within the public sector. LEAD TO LTD, an SME based in Brighton, successfully secured the contract, indicating that companies with a strong understanding of governance requirements and the capacity to deliver both in-person and remotely stand a good chance in similar opportunities. The tender underscores the importance of quality service delivery, experience, and a clear understanding of governance contexts, which are critical factors for winning such public contracts.

## Notice

Provision of governance professional (clerking) services to support Local Boards across the City of London Academies Trust. The services include preparation and circulation of agendas and meeting papers; management and maintenance of GovernorHub; provision of procedural, constitutional and regulatory advice during meetings; accurate and timely minute-taking; maintenance of action logs and follow-up; advice on governance best practice and statutory requirements; support for elections, appointments, AGMs and panel hearings; maintenance of governance records, registers and documentation; and regular communication with the Trust's central governance team to support consistency and continuous improvement across all academies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059407-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £290,000 |
| Lots value | £290,000 |
| Awards value | £244,818 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF LONDON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEAD TO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 75100000 - Administration services
- 79500000 - Office-support services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 12:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059407-2026
- 5 May 2026 at 14:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041134-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059407-2026
  24th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041134-2026
  5th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15650
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15651
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15652
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15655

## Notice URLs

- http://Leadto.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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