UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. The organisation's race equality journey started in summer 2020 when colleagues at London Councils shared a clear appetite to establish how the organisation can be more proactive on race equality. We have since spent time outlining and framing the key steps we must take as an organisation to understand and define our role and responsibility. These key steps were initially and primarily reflected through recommendations put forward by an internal Race Equality task & finish group. These recommendations laid the grounding for our internal Race Equality Working Group's (the next phase of the task & finish group) subsequent activity to help shape our Corporate Strategy - this was comprised of the appointment of a Race Equality lead, engagement with all staff at London Councils and a range of initial actions and changes that have contributed to embedding race equality within the organisation (see Appendix C for a detailed outline of our journey). London Councils employs c.130 people, including c.40 colleagues from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds - seven of these colleagues are in senior manager roles (additional information about our workforce's ethnic composition can be found in appendix C). The core outcome of our internal race equality work to date has been to establish the strategic ambition for the organisation, as articulated in our new Corporate Race Equality Strategy 2022-25. The Strategy outlines the steps we are taking to strive towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. To continue our race equality journey and help achieve our ambitions we want race equality to be central within our broader learning and development framework. Therefore we are seeking a contractor(s) to deliver the components of our learning and development ambitions, as outlined in the specification below. Additional information: The Query Log will be uploaded here as and when queries are received - please check back throughout the advertising period for updates. We will aim to answer queries within 1 working day. The deadline for queries is Noon, Friday 13 May, 2022. Queries received after this will not be answered. Tenders queries should be sent to the Tenders email address and cc'd to the named contact - both available in the Tender document.

London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. The organisation's race equality journey started in summer 2020 when colleagues at London Councils shared a clear appetite to establish how the organisation can be more proactive on race equality. We have since spent time outlining and framing the key steps we must take as an organisation to understand and define our role and responsibility. These key steps were initially and primarily reflected through recommendations put forward by an internal Race Equality task & finish group. These recommendations laid the grounding for our internal Race Equality Working Group's (the next phase of the task & finish group) subsequent activity to help shape our Corporate Strategy - this was comprised of the appointment of a Race Equality lead, engagement with all staff at London Councils and a range of initial actions and changes that have contributed to embedding race equality within the organisation (see Appendix C for a detailed outline of our journey). London Councils employs c.130 people, including c.40 colleagues from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds - seven of these colleagues are in senior manager roles (additional information about our workforce's ethnic composition can be found in appendix C). The core outcome of our internal race equality work to date has been to establish the strategic ambition for the organisation, as articulated in our new Corporate Race Equality Strategy 2022-25. The Strategy outlines the steps we are taking to strive towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. To continue our race equality journey and help achieve our ambitions we want race equality to be central within our broader learning and development framework. Therefore we are seeking a contractor(s) to deliver the components of our learning and development ambitions, as outlined in the specification below. Additional information: The Query Log will be uploaded here as and when queries are received - please check back throughout the advertising period for updates. We will aim to answer queries within 1 working day. The deadline for queries is Noon, Friday 13 May, 2022. Queries received after this will not be answered. Tenders queries should be sent to the Tenders email address and cc'd to the named contact - both available in the Tender document.

London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils' joint committees are established under section 101 and 102 of the Local Government Act 1972 and other enabling legislation. London Councils' governing agreement requires the production and audit of the annual accounts for the joint committees. A similar requirement exists in the Articles of Association of London Councils Limited. As a result of this requirement, London Councils has to produce annual accounts for each of its entities. The activities of the Transport and Environment Committee, the Grants Committee and the company are incorporated into London Councils Joint Committee's consolidated accounts. London Councils is inviting tenders for the provision of external audit services for a four year period, commencing with the audit of the 2022/23 financial statements and return and ending on the completion of the audit of the 2025/26 financial statements and employers' association return. On the conclusion of the annual audits, the Potential Provider shall provide an independent audit opinion and report on London Councils' financial statements and employers' return. The audit should be conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK).

Invitation To Tender (C1222a): London Leadership Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation The London Leadership Programme (LLP) has been running since the autumn of 2017. To date, 150 senior officers across London have participated, with a further 32 scheduled to graduate in March 2023. Feedback from all those that have participated, and their sponsors continues to be very positive. We now wish to extend the programme for four further cohorts in the period up to 2025 (two cohort in 2023/24 and another two cohorts in 2024/25). The LLP was established to invest in people who have the ability to perform as collaborative systems leaders in London and to support London's future leaders to best understand and capitalise on the complex social and organisational systems that will enable the required transformation of public services in the capital. We are inviting the submission of written quotations for the development and delivery of four cohorts of the LLP on behalf of the London Self Improvement Board. The London Self Improvement Board is chaired by the Chief Executive London Borough of Camden, and comprises six other London Borough chief executives and Chief Executive of London Councils. The LLP is led by the Chief Executive London Committee Workforce Development Lead, Chief Executive of the London Borough Bexley. The finances associated with the LLP are administered through London Councils both in terms of fee income and expenditure. The contract for this commission will be with London Councils on behalf of the Self Improvement Board. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C1222a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 20 January 2023. Additional information: The given contract value of £120K is the lower end of the price range we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Friday 20 November. ------ 26.11.2020 - 5pm: A query log has been uploaded. No further queries will be answered. ---- 26.11.2020 - 6pm. *New version of ITT submission form uploaded.* It has been brought to our attention that the ITT Submission form contained track changes. Whilst not reflective of the high standards London Councils holds itself to, the changes do not materially affect the bid criteria and bidders should use the version uploaded on the 26th if they are able to, but we will accept the previous version. We apologise for any confusion this error has caused bidders and hope that this does not prevent you from bidding for future opportunities.

Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: The given contract value of £100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023.

Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: **Notice to bidders - due to circumstances beyond our control, the evaluation process will now take place after Easter [w/c 10th April]. We will factor this delay into the project timings and bidders should assume that the project will now commence from late April/early May 2023.** 10.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 03.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 27.02.23 Query log has been uploaded The given contract value of £100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023.

Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: **Notice to bidders - due to circumstances beyond our control, the evaluation process will now take place after Easter [w/c 10th April]. We will factor this delay into the project timings and bidders should assume that the project will now commence from late April/early May 2023.** 14.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded - this is the last update and no further updates will occur. 10.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 03.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 27.02.23 Query log has been uploaded The given contract value of £100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023.

Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: 03.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 27.02.23 Query log has been uploaded The given contract value of £100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023.

Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: 27.02.23 Query log has been uploaded The given contract value of £100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023.

Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: **Notice to bidders - Due to the previously unforeseen delay in the evaluation process, and in order to give potential bidders sufficient time to incorporate responses to queries added most recently to the query log in their bids, the deadline for submissions will now be extended until midday, Friday 24th March. The evaluation panel will meet after Easter [w/c 10th April]. The project will now commence from late April/early May 2023.** 16.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 14.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 10.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 03.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 27.02.23 Query log has been uploaded The given contract value of £100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023.

London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered by members working together. Through London Councils, boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. London Councils' offices are based at two locations with its main office based at 59½ Southwark Street, London, SE1 0AL. The second location is based on the ground floor of Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnivall Street, London EC4 1AB which accommodates London Tribunals, a traffic adjudication service. London Tribunals supports the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators and the Road User Charging Adjudicators, which are the independent tribunals that consider appeals against Penalty Charge Notices issued by the London Local Authorities and Transport for London. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to work on the search and negotiation for new property leases for both sites. The criteria for the new offices based on the consultation with teams and members of the organisation is detailed in the ITT. The floor space required for each site based on the outcome of work carried out by the workspace consultant is: o Main office - 10,301 ft² o Tribunal service - 2,713 ft² The successful contractor will work with London Councils to source an office space with the criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender document. If you wish to apply, your tender response should be sent by e-mail to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk Additional information: The contract value range stated in this notice are estimated.

London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered by members working together. Through London Councils, boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. London Councils' offices are based at two locations with its main office based at 59½ Southwark Street, London, SE1 0AL. The second location is based on the ground floor of Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnivall Street, London EC4 1AB which accommodates London Tribunals, a traffic adjudication service. London Tribunals supports the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators and the Road User Charging Adjudicators, which are the independent tribunals that consider appeals against Penalty Charge Notices issued by the London Local Authorities and Transport for London. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to work on the search and negotiation for new property leases for both sites. The criteria for the new offices based on the consultation with teams and members of the organisation is detailed in the ITT. The floor space required for each site based on the outcome of work carried out by the workspace consultant is: o Main office - 10,301 ft² o Tribunal service - 2,713 ft² The successful contractor will work with London Councils to source an office space with the criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender document. If you wish to apply, your tender response should be sent by e-mail to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk Additional information: The contract value range stated in this notice are estimated.

London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered by members working together. Through London Councils, boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. London Councils' offices are based at two locations with its main office based at 59½ Southwark Street, London, SE1 0AL. The second location is based on the ground floor of Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnivall Street, London EC4 1AB which accommodates London Tribunals, a traffic adjudication service. London Tribunals supports the Environment and Traffic Adjudicators and the Road User Charging Adjudicators, which are the independent tribunals that consider appeals against Penalty Charge Notices issued by the London Local Authorities and Transport for London. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to work on the search and negotiation for new property leases for both sites. The criteria for the new offices based on the consultation with teams and members of the organisation is detailed in the ITT. The floor space required for each site based on the outcome of work carried out by the workspace consultant is: o Main office - 10,301 ft² o Tribunal service - 2,713 ft² The successful contractor will work with London Councils to source an office space with the criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender document. If you wish to apply, your tender response should be sent by e-mail to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk Additional information: The contract value range stated in this notice are estimated.

London Councils represents London's 32 borough councils and the City of London. It is a cross party organisation that works on behalf of all of its member authorities regardless of political persuasion. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. London Councils, on behalf of the Local Authorities Panel (LAP), is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, credible, and experienced training provider or consultancy to design and deliver twenty (20) Emergency Centre (EC) related training sessions to local authority officers who undertake Emergency Centre Manager and Emergency Centre Officer response roles. A training provider or consultancy is being sought to ensure officers with an EC response role have the appropriate level of knowledge, skills, and confidence to be able to effectively perform their role to support individuals who have been impacted by the emergency and partner agencies responding by opening, operating, and closing an emergency centre. To apply for this opportunity please submit the Tender Submission document to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk Additional information: Important information to bidders: The total timeframe of the projected is estimated to be initially one year commencing on 1st April 2024 and subject to the LAP's approval, can be extended for a further three years in twelve monthly intervals.

London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered by members working together. Through London Councils, boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor of London and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. London Councils' offices are based at two locations with its main office based at 59½ Southwark Street, London, SE1 0AL. The second location is based on the ground floor of Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnivall Street, London EC4 1AB which accommodates London Tribunals. In May 2022, London Councils engaged a workspace consultant to work with its Corporate Management Team and officers to establish its future premises requirements and develop a premises strategy. The change in work patterns and use of the buildings following the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in the amount of space the organisation requires to carry out its operations at both sites. The report recommended a 33% reduction in floorspace for London Councils' main office. An extensive search for a new premises for London Councils main office commenced in May 2023 based on criteria developed through the engagement process. A suitable property has been identified and an offer made following negotiations on the Heads of Terms. The property is located on the fourth floor of 12 Arthur Street, London, EC4 9AB. The floor is in a Category A condition. London Councils is seeking to appoint a project manager to oversee the fit out and relocation to the new premises. London Councils is seeking tenders from qualified and experienced Project Managers to oversee and manage the design, fit out, staff engagement, and relocation to the new office space. The selected Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the project in compliance with industry standards, within the specified time frame, and within the approved budget. If you wish to apply, your tender response should be sent by e-mail to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk to arrive by 12 noon on Friday, 17 November 2023. It must include in the email subject line LC/2023/11/01. Additional information: The given contract value of £55,000 is an estimated contract value. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions.

London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered by members working together. Through London Councils, boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. London Councils makes the case to government, the Mayor of London and others to get the best deal for Londoners and to ensure that our member authorities have the resources, freedoms and powers to do the best possible job for their residents and local businesses. London Councils' offices are based at two locations with its main office based at 59½ Southwark Street, London, SE1 0AL. The second location is based on the ground floor of Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnivall Street, London EC4 1AB which accommodates London Tribunals. In May 2022, London Councils engaged a workspace consultant to work with its Corporate Management Team and officers to establish its future premises requirements and develop a premises strategy. The change in work patterns and use of the buildings following the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in the amount of space the organisation requires to carry out its operations at both sites. The report recommended a 33% reduction in floorspace for London Councils' main office. An extensive search for a new premises for London Councils main office commenced in May 2023 based on criteria developed through the engagement process. A suitable property has been identified and an offer made following negotiations on the Heads of Terms. The property is located on the fourth floor of 12 Arthur Street, London, EC4 9AB. The floor is in a Category A condition. London Councils is seeking to appoint a project manager to oversee the fit out and relocation to the new premises. London Councils is seeking tenders from qualified and experienced Project Managers to oversee and manage the design, fit out, staff engagement, and relocation to the new office space. The selected Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the project in compliance with industry standards, within the specified time frame, and within the approved budget. If you wish to apply, your tender response should be sent by e-mail to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk to arrive by 12 noon on Friday, 17 November 2023. It must include in the email subject line LC/2023/11/01. Additional information: The given contract value of £55,000 is an estimated contract value. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions.

LIIA is the delivery arm for the Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) and a part of London Councils. The LIIA programme is supported by London's 33 local authorities and the Department for Education as a key vehicle for improving outcomes for children. LIIA works closely with London Councils as the infrastructure body which supports collaboration between authorities in the capital. London Councils is commissioning this work on behalf of ALDCS. LIIA is entering its fifth year of operation and is seeking to embed an infrastructure for supporting children's services to innovate and improve through a range of sector-led improvement activity. LIIA specifically promotes activities to address the ALDCS priorities which are: adolescent safeguarding, workforce, SEND, care leavers and finance/resources. Details of the LIIA programme of activities can be found on the LIIA website at www.liia.london. Leadership poses a significant challenge for the SEND workforce. Whilst London is identified as the top-performing region in OfSTED's Annual Report, with 67% of areas not requiring a written statement of action, leadership has been identified as an area where we want to develop greater capacity for the future. Local Authority Directors of Children's Services and Health partners have highlighted the need to build more capacity and capability across and SEND Leaders and to equip aspiring leaders. Recognising these challenges, LIIA has pinpointed the need for a system-wide leadership development initiative. Such a programme would offer substantial support to current change leaders and simultaneously foster future capacity, whilst mitigating identified risks. The leadership landscape is becoming increasingly complex, requiring leaders who can lead significant change strategically and across multi-agency settings. LIIA requires a consultancy, training provider or consortium to develop and deliver The SEND Leadership programme alongside Local Authority and Health colleagues. The proposed programme is jointly funded by local authorities, NHSE and the Department for Education. Places will be offered to current and aspiring leaders in local authorities, NHSE, Integrated Care Systems, Health Provider Collaboratives and the London branch of the National Network of Parent/Carer Forums (NNPCF). The overarching goal is to implement a fully funded programme that upskills and enhances SEND leadership within London for the future. To apply for this opportunity please send Tender submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk

LIIA is the delivery arm for the Association of London Directors of Children's Services (ALDCS) and a part of London Councils. The LIIA programme is supported by London's 33 local authorities and the Department for Education as a key vehicle for improving outcomes for children. LIIA works closely with London Councils as the infrastructure body which supports collaboration between authorities in the capital. London Councils is commissioning this work on behalf of ALDCS. LIIA is entering its fifth year of operation and is seeking to embed an infrastructure for supporting children's services to innovate and improve through a range of sector-led improvement activity. LIIA specifically promotes activities to address the ALDCS priorities which are: adolescent safeguarding, workforce, SEND, care leavers and finance/resources. Details of the LIIA programme of activities can be found on the LIIA website at www.liia.london. Leadership poses a significant challenge for the SEND workforce. Whilst London is identified as the top-performing region in OfSTED's Annual Report, with 67% of areas not requiring a written statement of action, leadership has been identified as an area where we want to develop greater capacity for the future. Local Authority Directors of Children's Services and Health partners have highlighted the need to build more capacity and capability across and SEND Leaders and to equip aspiring leaders. Recognising these challenges, LIIA has pinpointed the need for a system-wide leadership development initiative. Such a programme would offer substantial support to current change leaders and simultaneously foster future capacity, whilst mitigating identified risks. The leadership landscape is becoming increasingly complex, requiring leaders who can lead significant change strategically and across multi-agency settings. LIIA requires a consultancy, training provider or consortium to develop and deliver The SEND Leadership programme alongside Local Authority and Health colleagues. The proposed programme is jointly funded by local authorities, NHSE and the Department for Education. Places will be offered to current and aspiring leaders in local authorities, NHSE, Integrated Care Systems, Health Provider Collaboratives and the London branch of the National Network of Parent/Carer Forums (NNPCF). The overarching goal is to implement a fully funded programme that upskills and enhances SEND leadership within London for the future. To apply for this opportunity please send Tender submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk

London Councils is seeking to procure an online platform to collect and hold HR metrics data and allow local government organisations to enter their own survey data and access a range of outputs. The aim is to enable participating local authorities to: • compare and assess their performance across a range of HR measures; • use data insights to help assess workforce capacity and delivery of services; • through benchmarking with other local authorities facilitate improvement and innovation The benchmarking of HR data enables evidence-based decision making on key issues. It empowers councils to assess performance and drive improvement. Councils can compare their performance on HR indicators and see where performance sits in relation to others, which can lead to the sharing of workforce policies and practices that will improve and innovate service. The application will provide results/benchmarking information, charts, pdf reports, scorecards, dashboards and Excel spreadsheet outputs that users can generate online. The online application is required to be operational for use from 1 April 2024 with a contract period of three years until 31 March 2027. There will be an option to extend this end date by one (1) year plus one further year.