How to win: AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Support

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The purpose of the commission is to secure a multi-disciplinary delivery partner with the local government knowledge, AI expertise, research capability and practical content delivery skills required to help the LGA meet pre-agreed programme objectives by 31 March 2027. The LGA will provide direction, convene councils and key stakeholders, lead engagement activity, and ensuring alignment with existing priorities. Drawing on its extensive networks and sector expertise, the LGA will support the supplier to deliver outputs that are credible, practical and responsive to the needs of councils. The LGA will retain ownership of all content, outputs and intellectual property developed through the commission.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £100,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 8 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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