Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government

What the buyer is asking for

The purpose of the research is to understand the practical factors that contribute to successful delivery when ICT services are provided across more than one organisation and to identify the arrangements that should be established from the outset to support effective operations, accountability, decision-making and service performance. Rather than focusing solely on formal shared service models, the research should consider a range of collaborative ICT delivery arrangements, including lead authority models, partnership arrangements, jointly managed services and other approaches where responsibility for ICT delivery is shared across multiple councils.

How this is scored

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• 70%qualityQuality
• 30%pricePrice

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published21 days ago

   16 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
2. Clarification questions by8 days ago

   29 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice16 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST097914-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender