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title: "Meet the buyer-LGA Graduate Programmes"
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# Meet the buyer-LGA Graduate Programmes

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/meet-the-buyer-lga-graduate-programmes-ocds-h6vhtk-065576). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA): "Meet the buyer-LGA Graduate Programmes". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea-GB-COH-03675577)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Marketing services, Recruitment services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/meet-the-buyer-lga-graduate-programmes-ocds-h6vhtk-065576#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-065576`

## 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/meet-the-buyer-lga-graduate-programmes-ocds-h6vhtk-065576#tl-md)

## Description
The LGA Graduate programmes invite suppliers to attend a 'meet the buyer' session with the team. At this virtual event, the team will run through what each of our programmes are and the types of tenders we expect to run. This session will specifically focus around:
Our marketing work which could include videography, photography, graduate promotional services, and support promoting the programme to students and graduates
Our recruitment work which could include assessment design, assessment delivery, and assessors.
For further information about our programmes and the types of marketing and recruitment we do please visit:
https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/councillor-and-officer-development/impact-local-government-graduate-programme
https://www.local.gov.uk/pathways-to-planning
The format of the session will be a presentation from the team followed by a structured discussion with suppliers. The topics of discussion will be circulated in advance on 23rd February 2026.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 79342000, 79600000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 01/04/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014070-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-02-16T20:52:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T11:03:44.272Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-065576