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    ContractsAI Delivery Partner for Local Government Transformation
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    AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Transformation

    Tender closes
    6d
    8 Oct 2026 · in 6 days

    Deliver AI implementation support and content to help local government councils adopt and benefit from artificial intelligence solutions by March 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 18 Sept 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Tender closes
    6d
    8 Oct 2026 · in 6 days
    Closing in 6 days — tender deadline on 8 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£100,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closes
      8 Oct 2026
      6 days left
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    6d left

    6 days left to bid — closing this week. Opened 2 weeks ago, deadline 8 Oct 2026.

    18 Sept 2026Today8 Oct 2026

    Brief

    The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a multi-disciplinary delivery partner to support councils in implementing AI solutions. The successful supplier must demonstrate local government expertise, advanced AI capabilities, research and evaluation skills, and practical content delivery experience. Your role will be to collaborate with the LGA to achieve agreed programme objectives by 31 March 2027. The LGA will provide strategic direction, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and ensure alignment with sector priorities. All content, outputs, and intellectual property created through this commission will be owned by the LGA. This is an opportunity to help shape how local government adopts and benefits from AI technology.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-07756c
    ID
    Buyer
    Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
    Sector
    Research & Innovation