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Futures-led workshop facilitation on the drivers shaping local government

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Buyer Contact Info

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

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
50000.0 GBP
Gross: 50000.0 GBP
Published
19 Jan 2026, 18:00
Deadline
13 Feb 2026, 17:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79952000 - Event services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004551-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

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%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)

Documents

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