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Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government

Issued by Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
16 Oct 2026
Closes
16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 29,999
Reference
LG-05275
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
services

At a glance

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) in United Kingdom has published a tender in it & telecom: “Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government”. Submissions close on 16 November 2026, 30 days from today. The stated value is GBP 29,999. Quote reference LG-05275 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 8 notices from this buyer since 2026, 3 of them currently open. There are 197 open it & telecom notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

The purpose of the research is to understand the practical factors that contribute to successful delivery when ICT services are provided across more than one organisation and to identify the arrangements that should be established from the outset to support effective operations, accountability, decision-making and service performance. Rather than focusing solely on formal shared service models, the research should consider a range of collaborative ICT delivery arrangements, including lead authority models, partnership arrangements, jointly managed services and other approaches where responsibility for ICT delivery is shared across multiple councils.

Context for bidders

We hold 8 notices from Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA), going back to August 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Construction & Infrastructure and IT & Telecom. There are 197 open IT & Telecom tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 30 days.

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