Scope
Reference
LG-04579
Description
To refresh and further evolve the LGA DDAT capabilities framework to keep it up to date and relevant, and to support operationalisation of the framework through the LGA DDAT workforce planning offer to councils.
The LGA requires support to evolve its current DDaT skills framework to a deeper level, building on the solid foundations to date, to ensure that it is more useful and usable to a wider audience of local government practitioners, focused on DDAT professionals or people looking to move into a DDAT role.
This work needs to be completed by April 2026 to support an offer from the LGA workforce team to councils for DDAT workforce planning.
The LGA's future vision for the DDaT skills framework is to create a similar framework to the one created by GDS for DDaT roles in central government and for this to be used as a standard skills reference tool for all councils in England, enabling greater professionalisation of DDaT capabilities within councils to support improved outcomes to local communities.
This would be supported by a tool (ideally online), enabling users to self-assess against the framework and be recommended areas for further development and recommend relevant course content linking to the DSIT Digital and Data Hub. The development of this tool is out of scope for this contract and will be explored as a future phase.
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 26 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 30 April 2026
- 3 months, 6 days
Description of possible extension:
At the buyers discretion only, if the work has not been delivered within the original contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 December 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
9 January 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
The following areas will be used to assess the quality of your Quotation (with the specific % of the overall marks attributed to each area):
Quality criteria Criteria breakdown Weighting for bid evaluation
A1 Overview of methodology and suitability of approach 20%
A2 Relevant skills, knowledge, and experience 30%
A3 Ability to deliver within timescales 10%
A4 Quality assurance 5%
A5 Equality, diversity, and inclusion 5%
TOTAL 70%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
- Companies House: 03675577
18 smith square
london
sw1p 3hz
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government