Open tenders / Consultancy & research
Open tender · Notice 097914-2026
Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
- Value
- £30k
- Closes
- 16 Nov 2026 (8 days)
- Where
- London
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Dec 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
In plain English
The Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) wants research into what makes ICT services work well when shared across more than one council, and which arrangements should be set up from the start. The work runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an estimated value of £29,999, and bids are due by 12:00 on 16 November 2026.
Good fit for: Research consultancies or independent consultants with local government ICT or shared services experience.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The purpose of the research is to understand the practical factors that contribute to successful delivery when ICT services are provided across more than one organisation and to identify the arrangements that should be established from the outset to support effective operations, accountability, decision-making and service performance. Rather than focusing solely on formal shared service models, the research should consider a range of collaborative ICT delivery arrangements, including lead authority models, partnership arrangements, jointly managed services and other approaches where responsibility for ICT delivery is shared across multiple councils.
Getting the documents
app.panacea-software.com (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 16 Oct 2026.
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