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When is the best time to start your procurement process?

24 February 2026

Sarbjit from the LOTI team discusses the best time to start your procurement process and ideas for how to approach it from a user needs perspective.

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How to tell if you are locked-in with vendors

28 January 2026

Sarbjit from the LOTI Team shares the different ways that you may be locked-in with your existing vendors.

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AI Procurement Information Governance Checklists

16 January 2026

A set of checklists to help you ensure that the laws relating to data protection and equalities are suitably considered and met when you are procuring AI-based technology.

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Beyond the grind: Leading change with AI in Local Gov Drupal

24 November 2025

Angie Forson from Southwark Council shares how she has unblocked the team from the grind of manual copy and pasting from PDFs into HTML publishing.

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Rethinking how councils buy technology

24 November 2025

Katy from Westminster City Council shares how Westminster is rethinking how they buy technology with a more consistent approach to procurement.

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The incumbency trap

24 November 2025

Sarbjit from the LOTI team shares some ideas that can help one move out of the ‘incumbency trap’ in procurement.

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How to build innovation into your business planning and governance processes

21 October 2025

Sarbjit Bakhshi and Fabio Negro explains the different ways that business cases and governance can foster innovation.

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Consultation thematic analysis using large language models

23 September 2025

Sean Pedrick-Case from Lambeth shares his work on piloting AI-integrated analysis of consultation responses using Large Language Models.

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A heatwave of ideas: how Leeds turned warm weather into hot opportunities for AI in planning

22 May 2025

Vincen Arivannoor, Strategic Relationship Manager at Hammersmith and Fulham reflects on his experience at the MHCLG AI in Planning Hackathon.

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People before platforms: A value-first approach to innovative transformation

22 May 2025

Darren Mann, Chief Digital & Information Officer at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea shares his thoughts on innovative transformation.

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New guide to procurement, implementation and ongoing use of AI-based technologies

16 April 2025

LOTI has worked with the Local Government Association, the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to develop the resource, Responsibly buying AI: A guide for councils in England.

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How to escape your legacy system

16 September 2024

Eddie highlights four different approaches to ‘escape legacy’ systems in local government.

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