Published date: 6 April 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 March 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN112426-58635577

Published date

6 April 2017

Closing date

15 March 2016

Contract start date

1 April 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Contract Award for the provision of co-ordinating the New Residents and Refugee Forum Programme of Engagement and Cohesion Activities.
The Tower Hamlets Community Plan outlines the vision for borough where people want to live and work and achieve their full potential. The Council is committed to developing a cohesive borough and our latest Annual Residents Survey show 81% of residents agree that people from different backgrounds get on well together.
In order to improve our services for new residents and refugees The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is looking for a supplier to coordinate a multi-agency forum of public sector, voluntary and community groups, faith communities and businesses, as appropriate, to explore the challenges faced by newly arrived migrants in Tower Hamlets, and co-produce interventions to address these issues.
In 2011 the council established the New Residents and Refugee Forum (NRRF). Since then, the Forum has brought together a wide range of organisations to look at key issues for new communities including access to justice, supporting people with No Recourse to Public Funds and addressing health inequalities within these communities. Through a range of engagement mechanisms, from large multi-stakeholder seminars to smaller working groups.
The council will like to commission an organisation to build on this work and deliver services on the three overarching areas outlined below :
? Develop and coordinate a new residents and refugee information and involvement group
? Develop and coordinate a New Residents and Refugee Forum (NRRF)
? Deliver at least one NRRF seminar a year
The value of the contract is £25,000 a year. The successful organisation will be appointed for one year and this will be extended for a second year subject to satisfactory performance in the first year.

The anticipated contract start date is: Friday, 01 April 2016
The estimated value of the contract is: £25000 Per Annum
For a period of: 12 Months with the option to extend for a further 12 Months

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

22 April 2016

Contract start date

23 April 2016

Contract end date

22 April 2017

Total value of contract

£24,950

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Praxis Community projects

Address

E2 0Ef

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Shorter

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2073644099

Email

procurement@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk