---
title: "Specialist methodology and training service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d80"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Specialist methodology and training service

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d80

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## Summary

Bristol City Council commissioned a specialist service to apply the Local Government Association’s Decision Making Accountability methodology and train council officers to use the methodology themselves. The work combines specialist methodological support with practical training, with the aim of building officers’ ability to apply the approach independently. It is a professional service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. Delivery is in Bristol, for the council. The requirement is focused on the council’s decision-making and accountability methodology; suppliers whose expertise is in this approach and in transferring it to public-sector staff are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the Local Government Association (LGA). It was a below-threshold procurement; the method is recorded as unknown. There was one lot. The contract was signed on 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 5 January 2027. The contract value is £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The published procurement information does not state the evaluation criteria, so the award basis cannot be described further.

The award shows Bristol City Council’s demand for specialist support in decision-making and accountability, paired with training that enables its own officers to apply the methodology. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need demonstrable command of the Local Government Association’s methodology, experience adapting or applying it in a council setting, and the ability to deliver clear, practical training to public-sector staff. Suppliers would need to combine advisory expertise with effective knowledge transfer, rather than offer training alone or generic organisational consultancy. The work is a focused professional-services engagement suited to a provider able to bring specialist subject knowledge and deliver it directly to council officers.

## Notice

To use the Local Government Association's Decision Making Accountability methodology and train council officers in applying the methodology themselves,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099805-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 5 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LGA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099805-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099805-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24502
  Proposal Local Government Association's Decision Making Methodology and train Council Officers in applying that methodology themselves.

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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