Planning

Children & Young People Online Safety

THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME

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Planning

11 Apr 2022 at 10:48

Planning

11 Apr 2022 at 10:43

Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor's Office of Police and Crime is currently in the planning stage of a tender titled "Children & Young People Online Safety," scheduled for an engagement workshop on 26th April 2022. This project aims to address online safety for children and young people through collaborative efforts with stakeholders. The planning milestone deadline for stakeholder engagement is set for 19th April 2022. The procurement falls under the education and training services category, with additional focus on health and social work services, located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in digital safety and training services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in youth engagement and online safety. Companies that can offer innovative training solutions for practitioners, alongside research capabilities to influence policy in online safety, will find the tender appealing. Participation in this engagement process could enhance their visibility and foster partnerships aligned with public sector goals.

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Notice Title

Children & Young People Online Safety

Notice Description

Keeping young people safe online is a key objective of the London Violence Reduction Unit. In 2020, the unit commissioned The Social Switch Project which aims to switch the narrative on how social media's relationship to violence affecting young people is understood, tackled, and solved. Catch22 and Redthread, to develop a programme that offers training for frontline practitioners to enable them to challenge negative online behaviour as well as a specific programme to support young people into sustainable digital careers. This programme also focused on the delivery of an initial, light touch piece of research on how tech companies could adopt self-regulation, by exploring (with young people and experts), how current policies, processes and the impact of enforcement challenges online harms and serious youth violence. In November 2021, The Social Switch Project launched The Voices of Children and Young People Findings on 'Acceptable Use' and Regulation Research. The research highlighted 7 key recommendations that needed to be actioned according to the young people that took part in the studies: Through the report, London's VRU, Catch22 and Redthread, lobbed for these recommendations and young people's opinions to be at the centre of policy reforms in the Online Safety Bill. Some of the new inclusions in the Online Safety Bill reflects the recommendations in our latest online harms research including recognition of legal but harmful content, accountability for technology companies, and a demand for swift responses to harm which has occurred. We are writing to invite you to take part in a workshop, to draw on your experience and expertise as key stakeholders with vested interest in ensuring the online space is safe for Children and Young People. The VRU are commissioning further work in this space to explore how we can enhance the work that has been done to date and ensure that any potential commissioning is beneficial to the sector and London as a whole. The aim of the session will be to support the VRU to understand what more can be done to complement existing or ongoing work within the Children and Young People Online Safety space. We would like to explore this further and would love for you to join us. Date: Tuesday 26th April 2022 Time: 11:00-12:30 am Online Event: Zoom meeting link will be circulated to attendees. Do please share this with any colleagues (across your organisation or the wider sector) you think may be interested in attending - although we kindly ask that attendance is limited to 2 colleagues per organisation. Please RSVP to VRUCommissioning@london.gov.uk quoting "Children and Young People Online Safety in the title" followed by your name & organisation by Tuesday 19th April 2022 12pm.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7dc2932f-5ade-4591-8d04-5a89ed5a05e2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ca358c8-69c7-4cde-b02b-44836bd77160
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Apr 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
vrucommissioning@london.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2AA
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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