LG Inform is the Improvement and Development Agency's on-line data and benchmarking service which presents local authorities and fire and rescue services (FRS) with up to date published data about their local area and the performance of their authority. The majority of this data is available to be viewed by the public. The LG Inform service provides a simple user interface (website) affording access to over 9,000 individual data items. A comprehensive search facility is available to access standard templated reports. When registered, users can create their own bespoke reports using the data items that can easily be accessed and shared by many.

The IDeA is seeking a technical provider with in depth experience in digital communications across the following areas:

Software development

Technical support and expertise

Consultancy services

Management of Hosting Arrangements

Data and database design and management

Additionally suppliers should be able to evidence recent project work that demonstrates their skills and capability in accessing and presenting complex data via the integration of high performing websites to large scale database services. Also to demonstrate having this experience in a local government setting.