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Have you been trying to bring innovative ideas from the market using different procurement approaches in the last year?(Required)

If yes, please provide a brief list of these efforts.

What are some of the key delivery or operational challenges your Local Authority has where you need innovation from the market (we are specifically looking at problem statements planning process)?(Required)

Are other teams in your organisation also interested in the challenges in your last answer?(Required)

If yes, please list which teams.

Of the above innovation challenges, which do you anticipate that you could award at least one contract of c.£50k - £150k in the 2025/26 financial year?

Optional: please also include the source of funding if known – eg. Directorate budget, Council core budget, Central government grant funding, etc.

Would you have the internal resources and/or budget to run a trial of innovative solutions that exist in the market in 2025/26?(Required)

NB: You do not need experience of running a trial. If a trial is agreed as the best approach, we will provide expert support throughout design, open call, deployment of the trial, and evaluation.

Not interested in trialling

Interested, but don't believe have the staff resources

Interested, but don't believe could access sufficient funding

Believe can support a trial, and happy to do so

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