Contracts and tenders

The LGA publishes details of contracts and tenders. This is in order to be transparent and to be open and accountable in the same way that is asked of our member councils.

Contract Register

The material published is a list of current contracts with a value of £10,000 or more as at the month of upload and includes the following information:

  • supplier
  • start date
  • end date
  • estimated Total Contract Value (TCV)
  • contract title.
     

LGA contract register (CSV file, 21KB)

Current tenders

LGA approved supplier list update 2013

We are pleased to invite applications for the Approved Supplier List covering generic consultancy skills.

Please complete the pre-qualification questionnaire if you would like the LGA to assess your application to join the Approved Supplier List. The PQQ can be found on the LGA's e-procurement portal where you will need to register as a supplier and complete the forms:

Delta e-Sourcing website

Completed PQQs are to be returned via the e-procurement portal no later than: 

5.00 pm Monday 17 June 2013. 

If you have any questions about the PQQ, please contact us via the e-portal.

Invitation to tender for whole system integrated care and support project

We are pleased to invite you to tender for the provision of the above requirement, which is required by the LGA.

Please read the instructions and information provided in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) on the tendering process carefully since failure to comply with them may invalidate your tender.

The completed sections and copies of tenders must be returned using the enclosed label marked 'Tender Documents Enclosed' to arrive by the time and date indicated in the ITT.  The LGA is not bound to accept any late tenders.

The LGA will offer to purchase, in full or in part, the requirements, which offer the best value for money but it reserves the right to cancel the tendering process and/or not to award a contract.
 

Questions and Answers on Integrated Care Tender
 

Q. Are the dates for delivery of specific components of the project timetable moveable?
A: If the bidder wishes to make suggestions for alternative delivery dates that is fine as long as there is a clear explanation to accompany each change. Where we can accommodate the change we will, but we will not be obliged to do so.
 
Q: Are you able to give any indication of the budget breakdown for the different phases of the project?
A: We are looking for bidders to suggest how the budget will break down over the different phases, and are therefore not specifying a budget to any of the bidders
 
Q: We understand that the LGA has recently established a group of organisations within a research framework.  Could you advise if this tender is open to all bidders or if organisations outside your research framework can bid for this work
A: The research is open to all external bidders. The group that you refer to will be a steering group made up of national partners who have come together to support local areas in the delivery of integrated care. Those organisations include the Department of Health, NHS England, NHS Confederation, Monitor, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Public Health England. None of these organisations will be able to bid for the work.

Q: To what extent are you expecting the utilisation and manipulation of linked data in health and social care to be part of the ‘toolkit', as opposed to describing and developing models of integrated care?
A: The intention is that the toolkit will enable local areas to begin to understand the impact of different interventions or whole system models of care. In order to do this we think that we need to use linked data, and particularly data that could help local areas to understand how individuals flow around the system with the different models or interventions applied – and linked to that the cost and activity. 
 
Q: What regions are in scope of this project? 
A: There is an expectation that the project will focus on where there is most scope to make improvement across the health and care system, both in terms of journey and outcomes for individuals, and also in terms of activity and cost for providers and commissioners. This will cover any area within or linked to health, social care and public health.
 
Q: How far have the other workstrands of the LGA advanced? (e.g. narrative for integrated care, barriers and enablers and tools and support?)
A: The Narrative for integrated care has been developed and will be published on 14th May, and the intention is that it will be taken forward in local areas with support from the Think Local Act Personal ‘Making it Real' programme. The work of the national partners on barriers and enablers and tools and support will continue after the 14th May. This work fits firmly within this broader agenda and is a key part of the national partners joint work. 
      
Q: At what stage are the local areas in terms of delivering integrated care?
A: Local areas are at different stages in terms of delivering aspects of integrated care, but there are very few areas that have fully integrated  whole system models. Local areas have told us that there are a number of barriers, and that a toolkit to help them understand what models or interventions would make the biggest difference based on their local circumstances would be helpful.
 
Q: Do you have an expectation that the workshops and toolkit are co-developed with your staff?
A: Yes, we would be able to assist with venues if that would be required, and would want to input into the agenda and invitees. We would be looking to the successful bidder to outline how they would use the workshops to inform the development of the toolkit, and any other ideas they have to engage with the system to make sure the toolkit is useful for them. 
 
Q: Do you have particular organizations in mind to test and refine the toolkit?
A:  We could certainly provide specific advice on this after the successful bidder has been chosen, but clearly we would expect involvement of all the different types of organization that would be involved in a whole system model of integrated care locally, and particularly those areas that have already made progress to help shape the toolkit.
 
Q: Who are the intended end users of the toolkit?
A: All parts of the health and care system locally – particularly those involved in planning, leading, commissioning and delivering integrated care
 
Q: What level of support will they need to test and refine the toolkit? Significant on the ground support, or light touch coaching?
A: We did not envisage that extensive support would be needed, the toolkit should be relatively straightforward to use. 
 

Invitation to tender for whole system integrated care and support project (MS Word, 40 pages)

LGA Ref No: LG-000386
Return date and time: Midday on 17 May 2013
Enquiries as to the process should be sent to: tenders@local.gov.uk

Invitation for Expressions of Interest to tender for a Document and Committee Management System

The LGA invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced companies wishing to tender for a Document and Committee Management system which can place control of agenda and minutes preparation, email dispatch and online publication wholly with its Member Services team.

The chosen software should automate existing processes, reduce duplication of administrative tasks and increase flexibility. The ideal solution would also provide a range of other e-governance tools such as outside body management, councillor biographies, an online record of Members' Interests and forward plans; and support access from mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones.

The software must integrate with existing and planned software used corporately by the LGA such as Microsoft SharePoint and CRM. Training and support for staff (including a support line) should be provided and we would welcome a commitment from providers to ensure that any product chosen is developed to keep pace with the evolving standards and requirements of the local government sector. Proposed solutions must have a tried, tested and verifiable track record.

Expressions of interest shall be made via email addressed tenders@local.gov.uk, which must be received by 2 pm on 19 February 2013.

The RFQ will be issued on 20 February 2013 for response by 18 March 2013.

LGA Research framework agreement

The LGA is setting up a call-down framework for some of its externally commissioned research and analytical activity. The purpose of this exercise is to appoint relevant and qualified organisations to the framework so that, as and when research and analytical commissions are made, the LGA can call upon the best research expertise available to complete these.

ITT document (PDF, 16 pages, 74KB)
ITT research tender submission pack (MS Word, 16 pages)
ITT research terms and conditions (MS Word, 53 pages)
ITT appendix 3 return address label (MS Word, 1 page)
LGA writing style guide (PDF, 19 pages, 247KB)

Queries and responses relating to the LGA Research Framework Agreement (PDF, 8 pages, 167KB)

Last updated: 25 January 2013