UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Purchaser is commissioning a Provider to develop a report which comprehensively captures the medium-term challenges to the HRA in relation to income; and produces a set of evidence-based policy recommendations to assist the LGA, NFA and ARCH in their lobbying Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The Purchaser is commissioning a Provider to develop a report which comprehensively captures the medium-term challenges to the HRA in relation to the Right to Buy; and produces a set of evidence-based policy recommendations to assist the LGA, NFA and ARCH in their lobbying. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

Provider to develop a report which comprehensively captures the medium-term challenges to the HRA in relation to expenditure; and produces a set of evidence-based policy recommendations to assist the LGA, NFA and ARCH in their lobbying. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The LGA's resilience, safety and regulation team has developed a programme of support for councils around a range of issues, including tackling extremism, preventing people from being drawn into radicalisation, and developing cohesive and resilient communities. These can be sensitive areas of work, and present a range of evolving challenges for local government. The LGA continues to help councils to understand and respond to these challenges, through deepening understanding of current and evolving challenges, activists and their tactics; developing and sharing good practice in strategic and operational delivery at a local level; and facilitating learning and mutual support across local authorities (and wider partners). The LGA's work includes partnering with the Special Interest Group on Countering Extremism (SIGCE); a sector-led local authority network co-chaired by Leeds and Luton councils and funded by the LGA. The SIGCE has been working to support councils and partner agencies since 2018 to respond to extremism issues at a local level, providing a nimble offer to the many evolving challenges from extremism that have emerged over recent years. The network brings local authorities and partners together across England and Wales, to share their learning and experiences, explore common challenges, collaborate, and support each other in their work. The SIGCE's remit encompasses all forms of extremism and intolerance relevant to councils and their communities, and is shaped by the issues that councils say matter most. Its work to date has included delivering a number of seminars for local authorities on current and emerging extremism issues; establishing regional forums to facilitate peer-to-peer elected member engagement; establishing small task-based action learning groups for councils to work collaboratively on specific shared challenges; and facilitating an online Knowledge Hub platform for officers from councils and partner agencies to exchange resources and ideas. The LGA is seeking a Lead Facilitator to help develop and deliver the SIGCE's work programme for 2022-2023. Working closely with LGA officers and drawing on the expertise and experience of the SIGCE network, the supplier will act as a Lead Facilitator for the SIGCE. They will help to develop and support the day-to-day work of the SIGCE and the delivery of its core objective to support councils to respond and build resilience to the challenges of extremism. The supplier will require expert knowledge of extremism in England and Wales, the challenges it poses and local authorities' role in addressing them.

The Government has recently undertaken a post-implementation review of the Civil Contingencies Act and is currently developing a new national resilience strategy. Alongside this, the National Preparedness Commission undertook its own independent review of the Act. The LGA's input to these reviews highlighted our view that the Act needs to reflect the legitimate role of elected councillors in local resilience work: currently, there is no reference at all to local politicians within the Act. We are pleased that the reviews recognise this democratic deficit in the Act, but it is likely that it will be several years before the Act can be amended to address this. The aim of this work is therefore to highlight and promote existing best practice working that ensures appropriate democratic oversight of and engagement with local resilience activities at each stage of the emergency planning cycle: preparedness, response and recovery. We are seeking a provider to: a)Work with the purchaser to identify 8-10 examples of democratic involvement in local resilience work, whether internally within councils or with wider LRFs. b)Ensure that the examples reflect a broad spread of council types and regions, and different stages of the emergency planning cycle: preparedness, response and recovery. c)Undertake interviews with representatives of case study areas, including elected members, to understand members' roles in resilience activity and why/how this has been successful. d)Develop a set of case studies for review and sign off by both the case study area and the LGA. e)If possible, analyse and summarise in a short introductory note any similarities and underpinning principles relevant to the collective group of case studies which could help other areas to design their own approaches.

• Each case study should be 500 - 800 words each in length. •10-12 case studies highlighting how councils are working to improve women's health and address inequalities facing women in their local areas. •Case studies should explore different themes such as menopause, sexual and reproductive health, period poverty, teenage conception, women's health hubs. •The above are suggestions and are to be finalised with the successful bidder. •A foreword and introduction are not required for this piece of work. • The publication must comply with the LGA Style Guide, to be provided on award of contract.

The Purchaser is commissioning a Provider to undertake a programme of work setting out one or both modules: i)the current technological, regulatory and case study evidence of the development of micro-mobility and e-scooters and its impact on local transport systems with wider effects on climate, air quality and the local economy and opportunity ii)The current technological, regulatory and case study evidence of the development of car clubs - in particular e-car clubs - and its impact on local transport systems with wider effects on climate, air quality and the local economy and opportunity Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The Purchaser is commissioning a Provider to undertake a programme of work setting out one or both modules: i)the current technological, regulatory and case study evidence of the development of micro-mobility and e-scooters and its impact on local transport systems with wider effects on climate, air quality and the local economy and opportunity ii)The current technological, regulatory and case study evidence of the development of car clubs - in particular e-car clubs - and its impact on local transport systems with wider effects on climate, air quality and the local economy and opportunity Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The LGA would like to build an evidence base of what councils are doing to support people through the cost of living crisis. The web-based resource will highlight councils taking a strategic whole systems approach to supporting residents with the rising cost of living, both with immediate hardship support, and on wider preventative measures that build longer term resilience. We would, where possible, like to include information on the evidence base councils have used to drive their approach, and the outcomes they have achieved or hope to achieve. The resource will highlight positive examples and promote information sharing and ideas generation. It will be hosted on the LGA website, alongside other examples of local and effective practice, and within other relevant publications. The report will need to: •Each case study should be 500 - 800 words each in length. •16-18 case studies highlighting councils' strategic actions to address the rising cost of living crisis and inequalities in their areas. •We would like case studies to cover a range of service and themes, to capture the broad and inter-connected range of support that councils and their partners are providing. Key areas include health, debt, financial inclusion and income maximisation, food insecurity, energy, housing, sustainability, partnerships with the voluntary sector, ways of identifying and supporting those in need. •All case studies should demonstrate how the themes identified tie into the council's wider strategic approach to the rising cost of living and addressing inequalities. •The above are suggestions and are to be finalised with the successful bidder. • Include a foreword from an elected LGA member (tbc). •We would also like you to provide a short, contextual introduction that can frame the case studies within the resource. •The publication should give the wider context of health and socioeconomic inequalities in England, both before and during the crisis. •The publication must comply with the LGA Style Guide, to be provided on award of contract.

AV support, maintenance and event technicians Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The LGA is seeking an experienced supplier to deliver a bespoke support offer to the Network. This should include the following: •Define with the LGA and the Network priority issues to be covered during the contract period between October 2022 and March 2023 and formulate a work plan of activities. •Manage and facilitate a minimum of three meetings for the contract period. •Support the Network to function effectively including by keeping in touch via email between meetings. •Maximise opportunities to share best practice/lessons learnt. •Employment and skills devolution •Learning from employment and skills pilots .It will be advantageous for the successful bidder to demonstrate knowledge/expertise of the employment and skills landscape and the implications for 'place' as well as the relationship between local and national government, including the evolving role of combined authorities. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The LGA is running a programme of Cyber 360s. These provide bespoke support to councils, with the aim of supporting them to reduce their cyber risk. The LGA is seeking a technical team member to support the delivery of this programme up to March 2023 Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

to develop a report highlighting the social and economic benefits of having businesses located in a local authority area that provide low carbon and environmental goods and services. The report will be evidence based with case studies and the provider will suggest measures councils can take to make their area more attractive for these businesses to locate in. Focus should be on the supply of goods and services required for the Net Zero transition. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The LGA is commissioning this piece of work to help inform its lobbying positions related to the scale of the challenge of digital exclusion, its link to digital infrastructure, and the role of local government in supporting the agenda. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

provision and authorship of elearning modules for councillors

to investigate, understand and present what local government would like to see from the refreshed National Adaptation Programme (NAP3), and the wider national government policy, regulatory and funding framework, in order to accelerate central and local government's collaboration on place-based adaptation to climate change. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

We are looking to commission support for councils and combined authorities with the LEP integration process Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To design and deliver an offer that resonates with local authorities, the preferred supplier will draw on their knowledge, connections and ideas and work closely with a small working group of officers drawn from the LGA, CEDOS and other local government bodies (which we will secure) to define the focus and content of the support offer and meet two further times throughout the project until its conclusion. It will be a sounding board for the supplier. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The LGA's work includes supporting the Special Interest Group on Countering Extremism (SIGCE); a sector-led local authority network funded by the LGA, which works to support councils and partner agencies to respond to extremism and cohesion challenges at a local level, bringing local authorities and partners together across England and Wales to share their learning and experiences, explore common challenges, collaborate, and identify new and emerging issues. One emerging issue for local authorities is the publication of data from the 2021 Census in autumn/winter 2022-2023. This will include specific data on ethnic and religious diversity and change over time. It is anticipated that the data release could be used by some groups to stoke anti-immigration narratives, which present cohesion and extremism concerns for local government. To help raise awareness amongst local authorities of the risks associated with this issue, and consider how the sector can best prepare, the SIGCE is hosting a roundtable for local government practitioners in October 2022. We are seeking an expert input at the roundtable which explores the cohesion and extremism related issues around the data release, and what measures councils might take to counter divisive narratives. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.