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title: "East Midlands Children’s Improvement Adviser (CIA) with notice"
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# East Midlands Children’s Improvement Adviser (CIA) with notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-midlands-children-s-improvement-adviser-cia-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-07811e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA): "East Midlands Children’s Improvement Adviser (CIA) with notice". Published status: active. Published Value: £42,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: app.panacea-software.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea-coh-03675577)
- **Published Value:** £42,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 October 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative social services, Research and development consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-midlands-children-s-improvement-adviser-cia-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-07811e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07811e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-midlands-children-s-improvement-adviser-cia-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-07811e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [app.panacea-software.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.panacea-software.com%2FLGA-Sourcing%2FeRFX-Suppliers%2FOpenReq.aspx%3FrequirementId%3D45fb0a91-f9fa-4c6a-99c1-34afb8f7d7ac)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/east-midlands-children-s-improvement-adviser-cia-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-07811e#participate

## Description
The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders.  To support delivery of the LGA’s programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate or political leaders through provision of associate support to councils, specifically (but not exclusively) in children’s social care and SEND.
Bidders must have had recent experience as a statutory Director of Children’s Services
The East Midlands regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will be required to:
Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement advisors who focus on SEND and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent offer of support.
Build a wider understanding of the LGAs improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils.
Develop strong relationships with councils and corporate and political leaders in a region to build a clear understanding of need in children’s services, to support leadership, identify innovative solutions, broker improvement strategies, and ensure they are delivered.
Build a direct relationship with the regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs) in terms of strategic planning, intervention and resources, and to provide support and challenge to the delivery of regional plans.
Provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches and priorities.
Identify and support councils at risk of failure.
Work with the LGA’s children’s improvement team to commission additional capacity and expertise to improve services for children.
Ensure best practice and learning is shared.
(Greater detail of the Services are set out in attached draft contract in Appendix 2).
Contract dates:
The date for commencement of the Services is: November 2026
The date for completion of the Services is: 31 March 2027, with the option to review and extend for an additional 1 year
Price payable:
This Purchaser will pay a daily rate of £700 excluding VAT, which is fixed. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will also be paid in line with LGA policies. Up to 60 days per year (pro rata) will be allocated up to the completion date of 31 March 2027. This represents a maximum annual contract value of £42,000 (exclusive of VAT), pro rata.
To apply:
To submit a bid please find link below to the LGA procurement platform, you will need to register an account first (see bottom link 'Register'). With any navigational or uploading issues please contact the platform's help team Email: support@panacea-software.com
Telephone: 0207 976 0116.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73200000, 85321000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £42,000

- **Contract Period:** 02/11/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093993-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-05T15:47:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:48:07.436Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07811e