diff --git a/app/services/imports/organisation_import_service.rb b/app/services/imports/organisation_import_service.rb
index 77f00ed0d..a43901b2e 100644
--- a/app/services/imports/organisation_import_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/imports/organisation_import_service.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ module Imports
 
     PROVIDER_TYPE = {
       "HOUSING-ASSOCIATION" => Organisation.provider_types[:PRP],
+      "LOCAL-AUTHORITY" => Organisation.provider_types[:LA]
     }.freeze
 
     def create_organisation(xml_document)