Published date: 15 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 3 July 2024

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Awarded contract (published 3 July 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

MOPAC VRU 2

Published date

15 September 2021

Closing date

28 September 2021

Closing time

1am

Contract start date

18 October 2021

Contract end date

17 April 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) values the work of the community-led and the grassroots sector in supporting young people.

The VRU has recently launched Stronger Futures - a targeted programme of funding 20 community-led groups across London with £1.2 million of investment to support young Londoners by providing them with opportunities and support in the hours following school and at weekends.

Rocket Science and Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG) have been commissioned to oversee the administration of grants and to support the assessment of applications and the monitoring of the grants awarded and are in the process of assessing applications for programmes to commence in October. Further details on the programme can be found here - Stronger Futures Programme 2021/22 ⋆ rocketsciencelab.co.uk

The Unit is now is seeking an Evaluation Partner, with the relevant experience, in order to undertake a detailed process and impact evaluation of the Stronger Futures programme, looking both across the separate funded interventions and the programme of activities as a whole.

Deadlines for submission

You must email your tender to VRUcommissioning@london.gov.uk.
All documents, which comprise your tender, must be received by the VRU no later than 15:00 hours on 28th September 2021.

If you have any questions related to the tender please email VRUcommissioning@london.gov.uk using subject heading 'Stronger Futures (Evaluation Partner) Clarification Question'.


The tender documents can also be found on;

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-vru-bidding-opportunities

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hatice Kaya-Henson

Address

City Hall, The Queens Walk
London
SE12AA
England

Email

hatice.kaya-henson@london.gov.uk