Children’s services governance adviser (with notice)

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Published: Jul 17, 2026

Updated: Jul 17, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the governance and public administration and social protection sectors, with a focus on Decentralization. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 39,000. Proposals must be submitted before August 3, 2026.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the governance and public administration sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities. It works on behalf of member councils to support, promote, and improve local government.
The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders.
The LGA is seeking to appoint up to two experienced Children's Services Governance Advisers to provide specialist support to councils across the nine regions.
The advisers will work with elected members, senior officers and system partners to strengthen governance arrangements that support effective children's services and SEND delivery. This will include supporting councils to respond to significant organisational or system change, including implementing Children's Social Care reforms, SEND reform, local government reorganisation, and changing partnership arrangements. To do this the advisers will undertake direct work with corporate and political leaders including scrutiny committees and corporate parenting boards.
The role requires individuals with strong professional credibility, excellent political awareness, and significant experience of supporting improvement within children's services governance and/or wider partnership governance systems.
Contracts will commence as soon as possible and run until 31 March 2027, with an option to extend for a further year at the LGA's discretion.
Each contract will comprise up to 60 days of support and the role will involve a combination of virtual and face-to-face delivery and may occasionally require evening commitments.
Service requirements:
Governance Improvement and Diagnostic Support
Political Leadership and Member Development
Partnership Governance and System Leadership
Developing networks and relationships
Contribution to the LGA Improvement Offer
(Greater detail of the Services are set out in Appendix 2 of draft contract and ITT held within the procurement platform)
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Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on July 17, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 067910-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) has issued 45 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 9 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Information & Communication Technology, and Health & Medical. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: July 17, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is August 3, 2026. You have 17 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Governance & Public Administration sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £39,000 - £39,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 067910-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.