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    ContractsDesign and Develop Assessment Centre Materials for LGA Graduate Programmes 2026
    Closed contract

    Design and Develop Assessment Centre Materials for LGA Graduate Programmes 2026

    Contract value
    £125k
    Closed 24 Aug 2026

    The LGA seeks a supplier to design assessment centre exercises and marking schemes for three graduate programmes, including piloting and refinement to ensure fair and accessible evaluation.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 3 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £125k
    Closed 24 Aug 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 24 Aug 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£125,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 24 Aug 2026. Awaiting award.

    3 Aug 2026Today24 Aug 2026

    Brief

    The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking bids to create assessment centre materials for three graduate programmes: Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme, Impact: Finance, and Pathways to Planning. The successful supplier will design exercises and marking schemes tailored to each programme's competency framework. Work includes: developing initial materials, piloting with representative groups, analysing results, and refining content to ensure assessments are robust, fair, accessible and free from adverse impact. This is an opportunity for individuals, organisations or sole traders with expertise in assessment design and graduate recruitment to contribute to developing the next generation of local government leaders and professionals.

    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-06d9fc
    ID
    Buyer
    Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)
    Sector
    Professional Services