Buyer Name: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
Buyer Address: 18 smith square, london, UKI32, sw1p 3hz, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ellie Stewart
Contact Email: ellie.stewart@local.gov.uk
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
Buyer Name: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
Buyer Address: 18 smith square, london, UKI32, sw1p 3hz, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Ellie Stewart
Contact Email: ellie.stewart@local.gov.uk
The Local Government Association seeks an experienced partner to support delivery of Phase One of ‘LG2040: The State of Things to Come’, a futures and reform initiative. This phase will apply futures methodology to design and facilitate domain-specific workshops exploring the forces shaping local government to 2040.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004551-2026
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Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 50,000.00
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-02-23T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-07-30T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
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