Opportunity Overview
The LGA delivers a programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate and political leaders. To support delivery of the LGA’s programme of children’s services leadership support to councils and corporate or political leaders through provision of associate support to councils, specifically (but not exclusively) in children’s social care and SEND.
Bidders must have had recent experience as a statutory Director of Children’s Services
The East Midlands regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will be required to:
Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement advisors who focus on SEND and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent offer of support.
Build a wider understanding of the LGAs improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils.
Develop strong relationships with councils and corporate and political leaders in a region to build a clear understanding of need in children’s services, to support leadership, identify innovative solutions, broker improvement strategies, and ensure they are delivered.
Build a direct relationship with the regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs) in terms of strategic planning, intervention and resources, and to provide support and challenge to the delivery of regional plans.
Provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches and priorities.
Identify and support councils at risk of failure.
Work with the LGA’s children’s improvement team to commission additional capacity and expertise to improve services for children.
Ensure best practice and learning is shared.
(Greater detail of the Services are set out in attached draft contract in Appendix 2).
Contract dates:
The date for commencement of the Services is: November 2026
The date for completion of the Services is: 31 March 2027, with the option to review and extend for an additional 1 year
Price payable:
This Purchaser will pay a daily rate of £700 excluding VAT, which is fixed. Reasonable travel and...
Bidders must have had recent experience as a statutory Director of Children’s Services
The East Midlands regional Children’s Improvement Adviser will be required to:
Work closely with the LGA children’s improvement advisors who focus on SEND and corporate leadership to ensure a coherent offer of support.
Build a wider understanding of the LGAs improvement support to ensure a coherent and co-ordinated offer to councils.
Develop strong relationships with councils and corporate and political leaders in a region to build a clear understanding of need in children’s services, to support leadership, identify innovative solutions, broker improvement strategies, and ensure they are delivered.
Build a direct relationship with the regional improvement and innovation alliances (RIIAs) in terms of strategic planning, intervention and resources, and to provide support and challenge to the delivery of regional plans.
Provide constructive challenge to local and regional approaches and priorities.
Identify and support councils at risk of failure.
Work with the LGA’s children’s improvement team to commission additional capacity and expertise to improve services for children.
Ensure best practice and learning is shared.
(Greater detail of the Services are set out in attached draft contract in Appendix 2).
Contract dates:
The date for commencement of the Services is: November 2026
The date for completion of the Services is: 31 March 2027, with the option to review and extend for an additional 1 year
Price payable:
This Purchaser will pay a daily rate of £700 excluding VAT, which is fixed. Reasonable travel and...
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| Issuing agency | Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| Estimated value | $53,340 |
| Published | October 05, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | October 19, 2026 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).
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