Future Local Growth Funding
Local Government Association (LGA) · published 6 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 30 Nov 2026, 17:00
- Estimated value
- £20,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition · below threshold
- Contract dates
- 4 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
- Where
- London (buyer's location)
- Categories (CPV)
- 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
The evaluator[s] will allocate scores in accordance with the scoring scale in paragraph 12.8 of the RFQ document and the award criteria published in this document. Once the quality and price scores have been allocated, the resulting quality and price scores will be combined according to their % level for each Bidder to produce a final overall score for that Bidder. The successful Bidder will be the one that submits the highest scoring overall Quotation.
Description
The main outcome of this commission is a practical and evidence-based blueprint for future local growth funding. The research should help the LGA articulate what an effective funding framework would look like in a devolving England and how funding arrangements can best support councils, MCAs and CCAs to drive sustainable economic growth in every part of the country. The research should provide a robust evidence base to inform the LGA's future policy development and engagement with government. The final report should include:
• an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the current local growth funding landscape;
• testing our current principles for the design of future local growth funding; and
• analysis of how funding arrangements operate across different governance models, including MCAs, CCAs and non-devolved areas;
• consideration of institutions such as National Wealth Fund, and other place-based investment initiatives;
• a small number of options for a future funding framework, including the advantages, disadvantages and implementation considerations associated with each approach. disadvantages and implementation considerations associated with each approach. The LGA would welcome recommendations that are practical, deliverable and capable of informing future discussions with government around growth, devolution and local government reform, and in influencing the next spending review. It should be usable to support any wider LGA work related to growth.
Notices for this procurement
- 6 Nov 2026 · Tender notice (update)105784-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Nov 2026 · Tender notice105774-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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