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AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Support

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:40.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of the commission is to secure a multi-disciplinary delivery partner with the local government knowledge, AI expertise, research capability and practical content delivery skills required to help the LGA meet pre-agreed programme objectives by 31 March 2027. The LGA will provide direction, convene councils and key stakeholders, lead engagement activity, and ensuring alignment with existing priorities. Drawing on its extensive networks and sector expertise, the LGA will support the supplier to deliver outputs that are credible, practical and responsive to the needs of councils. The LGA will retain ownership of all content, outputs and intellectual property developed through the commission.

Classification

  • CPV73200000 — Research and development consultancy services
  • CPV73300000 — Design and execution of research and development

Lots

  • Lot 1£100k

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-0523
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
8 Oct 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Oct 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
120,000
Amount
100,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
21 Oct 2026, 01:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Extensions are only permitted with approval and agreement from the buyer if work has not been completed within original contracted timeframe.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73300000
Description
Design and execution of research and development
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73200000
Description
Research and development consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
088677-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 13:10
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
Ellie Stewart

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 088677-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·