The Purchaser is commissioning a Provider to develop a report highlighting the social and economic opportunities and benefits of repurposing shopping centres to reflect the needs of the town centre, the community, the local authority, and the businesses located within their area. The report will be evidence based with case studies and the provider will suggest measures and approaches councils can take to repurpose shopping centres or support the repurpose of shopping centres where their ownership lies solely in the private sector.
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.
7.4The Purchaser is commissioning a Provider to deliver a learning and development session focusing on a Fire Authority (FRA) Member's role in driving improvement Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The session will be delivered at the LGAs Fire Diversity and Inclusion Champions Network meeting on 23 November. This will be delivered virtually.
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.
As part of the LGA's work to provide political leadership support to councillors around these areas, and, following a well-received residential event in 2019 and a hybrid event in 2021 we will be running another residential event in January 2023.
We are seeking an external facilitator with appropriate experience to lead on the design and facilitation of this course.
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 deliver:
-A series of up to 4 virtual action learning sets based on key issues identified through consultation with LGA project leads, to enable council stakeholders to identify problems and find solutions collectively
-To work jointly with LGA colleagues on producing follow-up resources to share learning from the sessions and identify 4
-where the action learning set process has helped to produce innovative approaches and opportunities for further development
-Support LGA officers to develop a framework to evaluate the impact of this support on councils' local approaches and outcomes
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.
Design and delivery of an action learning programme aimed at councillors and officers from councils who are keen to lead on the delivery of new housing but do not have a recent track record in this area.
The focus of the programme will be on building capacity to allow participants' councils to play a lead role in the delivery of new housing.
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.
Background
The LGA's resilience, safety and regulation team has developed a programme of support for councils around a range of issues, including tackling extremism and developing cohesive and resilient communities.
These can be sensitive areas of work, and present a range of evolving challenges. The LGA is keen to help councils understand and respond to these through deepening understanding of current and emerging issues, 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.
The LGA's work includes supporting the Special Interest Group on Countering Extremism (SIGCE); a 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.
As part of the SIGCE's work we have developed a half-day training session for local authorities to explore how to respond to the short and long-term impacts of anti-minority extremism. This includes devising a scenario depicting a series of events before, during and after a period of anti-minority activity in a fictional town, with training attendees invited to discuss how they might respond.
To help exemplify some of the challenges faced by local authorities in this sort of scenario, we are seeking a supplier to devise and produce a short video clip that can be shown as part of the training session.
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 Local Government Association (LGA) believes the Government is looking at introducing increased sanctions of councillors who breach their code of conduct. The LGA would like to understand better the range of standards regimes and sanctions for councillors and other politicians who exhibit poor behaviour and conduct when in office.
The LGA is therefore commissioning some desktop research on the various standards regimes that exist to handle the behaviour and conduct of elected politicians. The project should focus on the structure of the standards regime, the decision-making process, including who has decision-making power, the checks and balances present in the specific system and the sanctions available for poor behaviour and conduct.
The aim of the project is to produce a document setting out the various standards regimes, sanctions and some analysis of the pros and cons of each system. The document will be an internal document for use to develop future LGA policy and is not designed for publication.
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.
A range of policies have been announced regarding children's mental health in England over the past decade. However, the scale of children's mental health needs remains of real concern to councils, schools, families and young people themselves, particularly given the impact of the pandemic, school closures and the current Cost of Living crisis.
Policies include (but not limited to) the Five Year Forward View, the 2017 Green Paper Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health, the NHS Long Term Plan, and post Covid-19 recovery.
Children's mental health has also been highlighted in recent announcements including the Family Hubs and Best Start for Life, Schools White Paper and Special Educational Needs Green Paper. The government is currently developing its 10-year strategy for mental health (all-age).
However, many of the recommendations within these policies have been slow to be implemented or may not go far enough to tackle the rising demand of mental health need that we see today.
This report will explore the announcements and steps taken to tackle the rising demand in children's mental health, the progress that has been made and what else needs to happen to ensure that central government, local government, NHS and wider partners are able to tackle children's mental health needs in England.
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 keen to support councils with their local levelling-up ambitions and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) introduction. We would like to commission training and support to deliver the objectives.
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 Local Government Association and the English Sexual Health Commissioners Network would like to commission a series of ten short case studies (max 800 words) exploring various elements of sexual and reproductive health delivery commissioned by local 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 Local Government Association would like to commission a series of five short case studies (max 800 words) exploring the establishment of Health Hubs commissioned by local authorities or in partnership with the NHS.
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 Local Government Association is a politically-led, cross-party organisation that works on behalf of councils to ensure local government has a strong, credible voice with national government. We aim to influence and set the political agenda on the issues that matter to councils, so they can deliver local solutions to national problems.
The Local Government Association would like to commission a series of eight short case studies (max 800 words) exploring various elements of smoking cessation/tobacco control delivery commissioned by local 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.
A series of six short case studies (max 800 words) exploring various elements of Family Hubs delivery within local 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 successful organisation will be required to enter into a two-year contract to look after the day-to-day operation of the ten websites the LGA's pensions team is responsible for. This will include assisting with hosting, maintaining and developing the existing ten websites.
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 Local Government Association would like to commission a series of six short case studies (max 800 words) exploring various elements of Family Hubs delivery within local 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 interested in commissioning a piece of research that takes stock of recent developments relating to councils' role in driving growth and prosperity and considers the barriers to and opportunities for their continued involvement.
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 supplier will produce a series of 6 case studies of 1,000 - 2,000 words as necessary that will set out how councils have managed their stock of LPS buildings, whether through surveying, strengthening, decants or demolition. The set of case studies will include a variety of examples and contacts will be provided to give the supplier access to notable instances of LPS management. The LGA will provide a number of suggested councils and partnerships to approach but the supplier is welcome to add further examples.
Provision of conference technical services
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 commission a supplier to provide us with an overview of current innovative place-based activity to support the economically inactive groups , conduct two deep dives of local areas to understand the challenges and opportunities of addressing economically inactive groups
Short report which brings together project findings, principles and recommendations
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 commission a supplier to help us understand the range of national programmes and services available across England to engage economically inactive people on their journey back to work.
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.