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Published 3 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Assessment centre written and video interview marking for the LGA Graduate Programmes

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£149,000≈ £149k / year · £178,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Nov 2025
Contract term 1 yrends 28 Nov 2026 · up to 28 Nov 2028 with extensions · starts 28 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the LGA’s three graduate programmes, the Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme, Impact: Finance and Pathways to Planning, the LGA wishes to receive bids from individuals, organisations or sole traders to assess Video Interviews and assessment centre written exercises.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

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CPV: Assessment centre services for recruitment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£149,000
Contract period: 28 Nov 2025 – 28 Nov 2026 (1 yr) · up to 28 Nov 2028 with extensionsValue: £149,000 exc. VAT · £178,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This contract is for one year but, with the option to extend for a further two period of 12 months at the LGA’s discretion and depending on the LGA’s review of services and budgetary approval.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 70%
  • Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
Last source update
3 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070637
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Assessment centre services for recruitment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d95e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
19 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Nov 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published352 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by343 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline336 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts328 days ago
    28 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Local Government Association

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PPLL-6427-QNDD Local Government House, 18 Smith Square, London, London, SW1P 3HZContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender