Tender

Violence Against Women and Girls Specialist Bangladeshi Support Worker

CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION

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Tender

17 Feb 2021 at 11:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of London Corporation is procuring a specialist Bangladeshi Support Worker focused on supporting victims of domestic and sexual abuse in the community. The tender, titled "Violence Against Women and Girls Specialist Bangladeshi Support Worker," falls under the health and social work services category and must be submitted by 23 February 2021. This part-time role will provide vital support to Bangladeshi residents within the City of London, offering culturally appropriate services and helping to increase safety for victims. The contract is expected to commence on 1 April 2021 and will run for two years, with a funding allocation starting at £35,713.

This tender presents significant opportunities for organisations specialising in domestic violence support, community engagement, and cultural competency, particularly those focused on the Bangladeshi community. Businesses that are well-suited to compete are likely to be small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) experienced in providing emotional support and liaising with partner agencies. The chosen contractor would have the chance to create meaningful impact through partnership working, training, and raising awareness of issues affecting this community.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Violence Against Women and Girls Specialist Bangladeshi Support Worker

Notice Description

The City invites Quotations for the provision of a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) SPECIALIST BANGLADESHI SUPPORT WORKER. This is an opportunity for a Black and Minority Ethnic. The proposed post would be part time, 3 days per week. The post would provide emotional and practical support to all Bangladeshi residents within the City of London who are victim/survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and wider VAWG. They would work closely with partner agencies and neighbouring boroughs to encourage this community to engage in services. The post would be able to provide specialist support to Bangladeshi workers within the City of London. In addition to providing support and community engagement, the post would also provide specialist advice around this community group and cultural practices/beliefs to partner agencies such as children's and adult's social care, early help, mental health, education and police. The key aim of this proposal is to provide support to the Bangladeshi residents within the City of London, increase safety to victims and reduce the level of abuse through partnership working, training and education. This proposal aligns with national conversations around racism and ensuring local authorities are doing enough to support Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority (BAME) communities. Historically, the Bangladeshi residents within the City of London have not had access to specialist services and have only been able to access support in English. The proposed post would provide appropriate support and develop referral pathways with organisations in neighbouring boroughs for a holistic approach, which in turn would reduce the risk of domestic abuse. The post has the potential to support, signpost and identify other areas of crimes and issues which may affect this community such as prevent, exploitation, crime prevention and antisocial behaviour. The post holder will have direct communication to the City Corporation's Anti-Social Behaviour Officer, Prevent Coordinator, police and all other agencies. The proposed post will be delivered by the specialist domestic abuse and sexual abuse organisation Solace, who already provide advice and support to City of London residents and workers. The service will be available to all Bangladeshi residents within the City of London. There is an option for Solace to sub-commission the service to be delivered by a specific Bangladeshi organisation. Solace have recently been awarded the contract to deliver the Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) service in Tower Hamlets. The proposed post will therefore be well connected to the Bangladeshi community and services within Tower Hamlets, with the opportunity for the post holder to be line managed by the Tower Hamlets IDVA service. This contract will begin at the time of the appointment of a Bangladeshi speaking worker. The funding available for the delivery of this service is set at PS35,713 in Year One and PS36,105 in Year Two. Additional information: To bid for this tender, you must be registered as a supplier on the Capital E Sourcing tendering platform. Please find the home page for Capital E here: https://www.capitalesourcing.com/web/login.shtml Once you have registered, the tender should be identifiable by the following project code: prj_COL_18361

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-330e7269-f716-43a2-aa9d-b635da6e616b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdc85983-85bd-48cc-b371-dd171f1f5eeb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98131000 - Religious services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£35,713 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2P 2EJ
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Clerkenwell
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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