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# LGA children's improvement - Health Engagement Advisors (HEA) with notice

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lga-children-s-improvement-health-engagement-advisors-hea-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06edc0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA): "LGA children's improvement - Health Engagement Advisors (HEA) with notice". Published status: active. Published Value: £42,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Sept 2026, 10:00 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-GB-COH-03675577)
- **Published Value:** £42,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 September 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Evaluation consultancy services, General management consultancy services, Miscellaneous health services, Public relations consultancy services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lga-children-s-improvement-health-engagement-advisors-hea-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06edc0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06edc0`

## 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/lga-children-s-improvement-health-engagement-advisors-hea-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06edc0#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%3D1eefbbf9-d1df-44ff-a2f8-8195dcac5850)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lga-children-s-improvement-health-engagement-advisors-hea-with-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-06edc0#participate

## Description
The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. It works on behalf of member councils to support, promote, and improve local government. The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders. This programme is supported through grant funding from the Department for Education (DfE), with a focus on:
• Building leadership capacity and capability within local authorities, equipping corporate and political leaders with the skills, confidence and knowledge to lead SEND improvement and deliver SEND reforms.
• Strengthening leadership readiness for SEND reform, including improving strategic oversight, system leadership and the effective use of learning and best practice.
To support delivery of this programme 2 x Health Engagement Advisers will be contracted to provide associate support to ICBs and councils, specifically in SEND. Bidders must have had recent experience as at a senior strategic ICB level, with a focus on SEND (for example significant experience as a DCO or Chief Nurse for SEND).
The roles will require both virtual and face-to-face engagement.
The contract period will begin soon as possible following award of contracts and will cover delivery of work in the period up to 31 March 2027.
Price Payable: The daily rate is £700 excluding VAT. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses will also be paid on the production of valid receipts and invoices in accordance with LGA policies. Up to 60 days will be allocated for each of the Health Engagement Advisors up to the completion date of 31 March 2027. This represents a maximum contract value per role of £42,000 (exclusive of VAT).
The successful associates will work as part of a national SEND improvement programme, partnering with councils, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), NHS England and other stakeholders to strengthen SEND services and readiness for reform. Full service requirements are listed in Appendix 1 'Specification' in the ITT document.
To apply using link below to our procurement platform, you will need to 'register a new account' first if you haven't already (bottom link on the page). Once registered, to submit: updated CV, references, confirmation of company type and a personal statement that includes the five 'Quality Questions' listed in Appendix 6 of the ITT.
With any questions on how to upload or access information provided on this platform, please contact Panacea support team directly. Email: support@panacea-software.com. Telephone: 0207 976 0116.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73200000, 79411000, 79416200, 79419000, 85140000, 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £42,000

- **Contract Period:** 21/09/2026 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%2F081837-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-27T14:42:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T04:35:04.945Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06edc0