Published date: 11 October 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration, defence and social security services - 75000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £10,000

Procurement reference

BIP727522850

Published date

11 October 2022

Closing date

14 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 October 2022

Contract end date

20 October 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The LGA's work includes supporting the Special Interest Group on Countering Extremism (SIGCE); a sector-led local authority network funded by the LGA, which works to support councils and partner agencies to respond to extremism and cohesion challenges at a local level, bringing local authorities and partners together across England and Wales to share their learning and experiences, explore common challenges, collaborate, and identify new and emerging issues.

One emerging issue for local authorities is the publication of data from the 2021 Census in autumn/winter 2022-2023. This will include specific data on ethnic and religious diversity and change over time. It is anticipated that the data release could be used by some groups to stoke anti-immigration narratives, which present cohesion and extremism concerns for local government.

To help raise awareness amongst local authorities of the risks associated with this issue, and consider how the sector can best prepare, the SIGCE is hosting a roundtable for local government practitioners in October 2022. We are seeking an expert input at the roundtable which explores the cohesion and extremism related issues around the data release, and what measures councils might take to counter divisive narratives.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Francesca Stott

Address

18 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3HZ
UK

Telephone

07958749056

Email

francesca.stott@local.gov.uk