Published date: 7 July 2022

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


Closing: 13 January 2022, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£1,100,000

Procurement reference

MOPAC-VRU 05

Published date

7 July 2022

Closing date

13 January 2022

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

28 February 2022

Contract end date

31 May 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above 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 is seeking two partnerships with the relevant experience. In the context of early intervention and prevention, the VRU recognises the need to upskill teachers and staff working in schools and youth settings to better understand how to take a gendered approach, and recognises the need for safe spaces for girls and young women to access community-based support.
This Invitation to Tender sets out the Unit's plans to design and deliver an intensive training programme to support staff working in a school setting, as well as to develop and deliver a collaborative community-based support service from the perspective of a young woman

The aim of Lot 1 is to develop a training programme which upskills and increases teachers confidence to identify and deal with the early signs of vulnerability and risk for young women and girls, which in turn has a positive effect on engagement at school and wellbeing.

The aim of Lot 2 is to develop a community based support service which improves increases sector capacity to support a greater number of girls and young women with early vulnerabilities to access, navigate and engage in relevant services, gain specialist support and benefit from quality mentoring.

London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has a focus on early intervention. Through adopting a contextual approach to violence reduction, the Unit has in place a range of programmes which are aimed to reduce risks faced by young Londoners; support them in staying safe and providing opportunities for young people to fulfil their potential.

Deadlines for submission

You must email your tender response to VRUcommissioning@london.gov.uk

All documents, which comprise of your tender, must be received by the VRU no later than 15:00 hours on 13th January 2022.

All tender documents can be found:

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

Enquires

If you have any question related to the above tender please send these to VRUcommissioning@london.gov.uk


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

London Violence Reduction Unit: Girls & Young Women Programme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 19 November 2021, last edited 16 December 2021


Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2022

Contract start date

30 March 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Total value of contract

£1,018,315

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

ADVANCE ADVOCACY AND NON-VIOLENCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Address

Advance Po Box 74643
LONDON
W6 6JU
GB

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£692,970

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

TENDER EDUCATION AND ARTS

Address

The Resource Centre,356 Holloway Road
LONDON
N7 6PA
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 04627846

Value of contract

£325,345

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No