How to win: Rewiring the State – accelerating the benefits of devolution

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This project will contribute to the LGA’s Public Service Reform and Innovation Policy Committee Priority Goals for 2026/27 by helping make meaningful progress towards a devolution agreement that brings powers closer to councils and communities. This project will explore how the Government can ensure that places without Strategic Authorities begin experiencing the benefits of devolution before and alongside the establishment of fully operational Strategic Authorities. The purpose is to develop evidence-based recommendations for Government to incorporate into the implementation of Rewiring the State and related devolution reforms. This project will contribute to the LGA’s Public Service Reform and Innovation Policy Committee Priority Goals for 2026/27 by helping make meaningful progress towards a devolution agreement that brings powers closer to councils and communities. This project will explore how the Government can ensure that places without Strategic Authorities begin experiencing the benefits of devolution before and alongside the establishment of fully operational Strategic Authorities. The purpose is to develop evidence-based recommendations for Government to incorporate into

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Local Government Association (LGA) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £20,000, 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 1 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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