Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Support
£100,000 — stated in the notice
The submission route named on the official notice.
This sits in the upper-middle of the Research & Development band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 20,405 valued Research & Development tenders in our corpus.
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) publishes Research & Development work continuously — 14 notices, roughly one every 15 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.
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.
What the notice asks for
The purpose of the commission is
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
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
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.
Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.
What it takes to bid this
Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.
Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%
Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack
- Show at bidComparable references / case studies
- Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
- Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
- Show at bidSocial value commitments
Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.
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- ocds-h6vhtk-07756c
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- tender · Open
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- 088677-2026
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