---
title: "LGA Graduate Programmes Assessment Centre Exercises and Design 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA)"
published: "2026-08-03"
---

# LGA Graduate Programmes Assessment Centre Exercises and Design 2026

Buyer: IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IDEA)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc.json)

## Summary

The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), based in London, has initiated a tender process for the "LGA Graduate Programmes Assessment Centre Exercises and Design 2026". This procurement pertains to the services industry, specifically assessment centre services for recruitment. The process is at the "tender" stage, with key deadlines including an enquiry period ending on 17th August 2026, and a submission deadline on 24th August 2026. The procurement, valued at £150,000 gross, follows an open competition method below the threshold and is part of the Local Government's initiatives to support graduate programmes.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in assessment services, specifically those focusing on graduate programme evaluations. Organisations, small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), sole traders, and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in designing robust, accessible, and competency-focused assessment materials stand to gain. The procurement aims at fostering inclusivity and innovation within the training and education sector, thus inviting businesses capable of developing high-quality exercises and marking schemes that align with the outlined competency frameworks.

## Notice

As part of the LGA's three graduate programmes, the Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme, Impact: Finance, and Pathways to Planning, the LGA wishes to receive bids from individuals, organisations or sole traders to create materials for our assessment centres for each of the three programmes. The successful supplier will develop exercises and mark schemes aligned to each programme's competency framework. This will include initial design, piloting with an appropriate sample group, analysis of outcomes and refinement of the materials as required, with the explicit aim of ensuring the assessment is robust, accessible and minimises adverse impact.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073194-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 12:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073194-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073194-2026
  3rd August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://app.panacea-software.com/LGA-Sourcing/eRFX-Suppliers/OpenReq.aspx?requirementId=a6c94ecf-b324-4d43-aa86-ef10ed48313c
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06d9fc.json.