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AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Support

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Central government

In brief

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) is looking for suppliers for research work (London).

The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 months, up to 8 months with extensions, starting 21 October 2026.

Bids close at 5pm, Thursday 8 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: 5pm, Thursday 8 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 70% · Price 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

What the notice says

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.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £100,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: app.panacea-software.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 5pm, Thursday 8 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

18 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088677-2026

About the buyer

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)Last 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for research

Avie Consultancy Limited1 contract
Design Midlands Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

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From notice 088677-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.