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Published 15 May 2026, 17:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LGA’s Graduate Programmes Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Questions

Official notice

Authority: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£81,250≈ £81k / year · £97,500 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 15 Jun 2027 · up to 15 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 15 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of the LGA’s three graduate programmes, 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 design, develop, pilot and refine Situational Judgement Test (SJT) content, for use at the initial sift stage of our graduate recruitment programmes.

The successful supplier will develop a bank of SJT questions and responses aligned to each programme’s competency framework (see Appendix 11). The bank of questions must cover each programmes competencies equally, grounded in realistic role demands and use a format that minimises unnecessary ambiguity and cognitive load. This will include initial design, piloting with an appropriate sample group, analysis of outcomes and refinement of the SJT content as required, with the explicit aim of ensuring the assessment is robust, accessible and minimises adverse impact.

CPV: Assessment centre services for recruitment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£81,250
Contract period: 15 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 15 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £81,250 exc. VAT · £97,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This contract is for one year, with an option to extend for a maximum of one year (1+1). The extension can be applied to any of the programmes at the LGA’s discretion, depending on the LGA’s review of services and budgetary approval.

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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: Quality 70% Cost 30%

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
15 May 2026, 17:36 BST
Last source update
15 May 2026, 17:36 BST
Authority reference
SJT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045127
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Assessment centre services for recruitment
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a83 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 May 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published158 days ago
    15 May 2026, 17:36 BST
  2. Submission deadline142 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 09:00 BST
  3. Contract starts128 days ago
    15 Jun 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 May 2026, 17:36 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-COH: 03675577 18 smith square, london, London, sw1p 3hzContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

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