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Local Government's Role in Attracting Investment

Local Government Association (LGA) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy 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
LG-04708
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
13 Feb 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
9 Feb 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
18,000
Amount
15,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
Quality 90 % Sub criteria for quality scoring Relevant skills & experience, including references 30% Credible delivery methodology and demonstrate ability to work flexibly with client to meet project outcomes 25% Ability to deliver within the set timescale 25% Quality assurance 10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
90
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price 10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
18 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2026, 00:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
007112-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Jan 2026, 13:47
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Local Government Association (LGA)
Id
GB-COH-11177145

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
11177145

Address

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

Contact

Name
Alexander Howell

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 007112-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·