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Published 24 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Civility in Public Life Workshops and Resources

Official notice

Authority: Local Government Association

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£24,500≈ £29k / year · £24,500 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2026
Contract term 10 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 18 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purchaser is seeking to procure a contractor to deliver online national workshops aimed at councillors on councillor personal safety and handling abuse online, alongside up-to-date, accessible, high-quality online resources for councillors on these topics. The contract may also include additional smaller-scale or bespoke training on a regional or single-council basis, either online or in person, as requested by councils or the LGA’s regional teams, and a national workshop on safer canvassing to be delivered in advance of the 2027 local election cycle.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 10 moSMEPublished value£24,500
Contract period: 18 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (10 mo)Value: £24,500 exc. VAT · £24,500 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: The evaluator[s] will allocate scores in accordance with the scoring scale and the award criteria published in this document. Once the quality and price scores have been allocated, the resulting quality and price scores will be combined according to their % level for each Bidder to produce a final overall score for that Bidder. The successful Bidder will be the one that submits the highest scoring overall Quotation.

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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST
Last source update
7 May 2026, 14:10 BST
Authority reference
CPLWR
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037736
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068afd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published180 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST
  2. Latest notice published167 days ago
    7 May 2026, 14:10 BST
  3. Clarification questions by166 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline162 days ago
    12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts157 days ago
    18 May 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 16:16 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    7 May 2026, 14:10 BST
    +1 days · was 11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Published amendments (1)

We have extended the closing date for submissions to this tender until 12th May at 23:59.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Local Government Association (LGA)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 11177145 18 smith square, london, London, sw1p 3hzContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender