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Regional Children’s Improvement Advisers (CIA) with notice

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 21:27.

Opportunity overview

The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders. To support delivery of the LGA’s programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate or political leaders through provision of associate support to councils, specifically (but not exclusively) in children’s social care and SEND. The Regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will be required to: Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement advisors who focus on SEND and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent offer of support. Build a wider understanding of the LGAs improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils. Develop strong relationships with councils and corporate and political leaders in a region to build a clear understanding of need in children’s services, to support leadership, identify innovative solutions, broker improvement strategies, and ensure they are delivered. Build a direct relationship with the regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs) in terms of strategic planning, intervention and resources, and to provide support and challenge to the delivery of regional plans. Provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches and priorities. Identify and support councils at risk of failure. Work with the LGA’s children’s improvement team to commission additional capacity and expertise to improve services for children. Ensure best practice and learning is shared. Contract dates: The date for commencement of the Services is: 1 June 2026 The date for completion of the Services is: 31 March 2027, with the option to review and extend for an additional 1 year Fee: The Fee for the performance of the Services (together with any services necessary or reasonably incidental to such Services) is £700 excluding VAT. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will also be paid. (Greater detail of the Services are set out in attached draft contract in Appendix 3).

Classification

  • CPV85311200 — Welfare services for disabled people
  • CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people
  • CPV85312100 — Daycare services
  • CPV85312200 — Homedelivery of provisions
  • CPV85312330 — Family-planning services
  • CPV85312400 — Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
  • CPV85312500 — Rehabilitation services
  • CPV85320000 — Social services

Lots

  • Lot 1£42k

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
CIA 2026
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
1 May 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Apr 2026, 23:59

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation Location

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

K02000001

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
changes to VAT inclusion and number of appendix
Id
035027-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
50,400
Amount
42,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 01:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Subject to extensions not exceeding 31st March 2028

Award criteria

Description
4 Excellent The Bidder provides a high level of confidence that: the Bidder’s approach/solution will comply with the Purchaser’s requirements which are relevant to the question and any objective(s) stated within the question; and the Bidder has proposed a robust approach; and the Bidder exceeds the Purchaser’s expectations in delivery of the required outputs. 3 Good The Bidder provides a good level of confidence that: the Bidder’s approach/solution will comply with the Purchaser’s requirements which are relevant to the question and any objective(s) stated within the question; and the Bidder has proposed a robust approach. 2 Satisfactory The Bidder provides an satisfactory level of confidence (with only minor reservations) that: the Bidder’s approach/solution will comply with the Purchaser’s requirements which are relevant to the question and any objective(s) stated within the question; and the Bidder has proposed a robust approach. 1 Poor The Bidder has not responded to the question in full; and/or the response gives rise to some major reservations in respect of whether: the Bidder’s approach/solution will comply with the Purchaser’s requirements which are relevant to the question and any objective(s) stated within the question; and/or the Bidder has proposed a robust approach. 0 Unacceptable The Bidder’s response does not answer the question and/or is irrelevant and/or is otherwise unacceptable.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85320000
Description
Social services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312500
Description
Rehabilitation services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312330
Description
Family-planning services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312200
Description
Homedelivery of provisions
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312100
Description
Daycare services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311200
Description
Welfare services for disabled people

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
035027-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Apr 2026, 10:25
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03675577

Address

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

Contact

Name
Richard Cooke

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 034913-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 035027-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·