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Be a Councillor campaign Independent Programme

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:48.

Opportunity overview

The Local Government Association (LGA) Leadership Team and Independent Group Office are seeking proposals for the planning, organisation, and delivery of the Independent Group's 'Be a Councillor' programme for the 2025/26 financial year. This initiative aims to increase the number and diversity of candidates standing for election as councillors from an Independent, Green, or other smaller and non-affiliated perspective. The total budget for this programme is £15,000 (exclusive of VAT), and all activities must be completed by March 31, 2026 and reporting requirements must be completed by May 31, 2026.

Classification

  • CPV80511000 — Staff training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£15k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
BE A COUNCILLOR
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
081504-2025
Description
Please note that the deadline for this tender has now been updated to 5pm, 9 January 2026. The deadline for clarification questions has also been updated to 5pm, 5 January 2026.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jan 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Jan 2026, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
15,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
18,000

Renewal

Description
This is a 1-year contract. Subject to mutual agreement and the availability of continued funding, this contract may be extended for a further year at the discretion of the purchaser.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Skills and experience
Type
quality
Description
Your skills and experience

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Delivery Methodology
Type
quality
Description
Delivery Methodology

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Timescales
Type
quality
Description
Ability to deliver within the set timescale

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Quality assurance
Type
quality
Description
Quality assurance, including equality, diversity and inclusion actions and outcomes

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
25
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
15 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
16 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
14 Jan 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80511000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Staff training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-8696
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Draft Contract Agreement
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
A-8698
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Procurement Specification - Independent Group - Be A Councillor Programme - 2025-26
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
A-8699
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Description
Independent Be a Councillor Programme Request for Quotation
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
079839-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
4 Dec 2025, 15:33
Entry 5
Id
A-8997
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 6
Id
081504-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
10 Dec 2025, 13:33

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-03675577
Name
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
london
Postal Code
sw1p 3hz
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18 smith square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicUndertaking
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public undertaking

Identifier

Id
03675577
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
tanya.khatun

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · london · UKI32 · sw1p 3hz · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05eef0-2025-12-10T13:33:59ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·