Tender

GRANT FUNDING: Violence Against Women and Girls Support and Specialist Services - Employers Engagement Fund

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Tender

09 Nov 2022 at 16:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is seeking grant funding proposals for Violence Against Women and Girls Support and Specialist Services, specifically focused on Employers Engagement. The funding amount is up to £150,000 over two years for a single recipient. The procurement stage is currently active, with the tender closing on January 27, 2023. The contract period is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. The industry category is Experimental development services, and the procurement method is described as Other. The tender opportunity is open to SMEs and voluntary sector organisations.

This tender process by the Home Office presents a valuable opportunity for organisations with expertise in engaging and influencing employers nationwide and supporting victims of VAWG. Businesses with experience in working with employers, providing interventions for strengthening their response to VAWG, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The geographical scope includes various regions in the United Kingdom, offering a broad platform for businesses interested in addressing the critical issue of Violence Against Women and Girls.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GRANT FUNDING: Violence Against Women and Girls Support and Specialist Services - Employers Engagement Fund

Notice Description

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (the "Authority"), acting through the Interpersonal Abuse Unit, intends to make an amount up to PS150,000 over two years (financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25) of grant funding available. The intention is to fund a single Recipient. Tackling VAWG is a top Government priority. This funding will deliver on commitments and ambition within the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy 2021 and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan 2022. A key pillar in both the Tackling VAWG Strategy and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan is to transform the whole of society's response when supporting victims. Our ambition through this competition is to identify and fund a best-in-class organisation able to demonstrate the following essential criteria: * Either have established, or a clear plan to establish, routes to effectively engage and influence employers nationwide. * Be able demonstrate in depth understanding of the support available to victims of VAWG, to ensure effective referral pathways are set up by employers. * Will improve outcomes for victims of VAWG, with consideration of related protected characteristics, specialist needs and/or complex needs. Additional information: We welcome bids from voluntary and community sector organisations, as well as bids from local commissioners, including, Police and Crime Commissioners, local authorities or health commissioners. To note, this is not for direct funding of any one employer. The focus of this fund is a whole-system strengthening of employers' response to VAWG, including domestic abuse. Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience in working with employers, and evidence of their ability to deliver effective interventions to strengthen employers' response to VAWG.This is an online competition managed via the Home Office eSourcing Portal, Jaggaer. If you are interested in finding out more about this funding opportunity below is a guide on how to register in order to gain access to the competition and its documentation on the Jaggaer system. We will not be sending any offline material pertaining to this competition. 1. Interested organisations must first be registered as a 'Supplier' on the Home Office e-Sourcing portal ttps://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html 2. To register bidders must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet [D&B]) for the organisation which they are registering on behalf of. 3. If you do not have a DUNS number, please contact D&B UK directly on 0870 243 2344 (option 3), or online at http://www.dnb.co.uk/duns-form.asp. 4. Once registered on the portal, please email the Authority mailbox VAWGVSS@homeoffice.gov.uk and ask to be added to the event stating, "Employers Engagement Fund Portal Access" in the subject title.5. Please note the email address used to register on the portal must be the same one used to advise "VAWGVSS@homeoffice.gov.uk" inbox as it is this email address that will be provided with access to the event. 6. Once you are added to the portal the "VAWGVSS@homeoffice.gov.uk" mailbox will acknowledge your inclusion to the event and Bidders must then accept this invitation via the Home Office e-Sourcing portal. You will then be able to view the suite of documents and online application for this grant funding. *From this point all further communications including the submission of your online bid will be managed via the portal.7. If you have any IT technical difficulties concerning the Home Office eSourcing portal, neither the Home Office Commercial Hub nor those managing the VAWGVSS mailbox will be able to offer any assistance. Please contact the Supplier e-Sourcing Helpdesk. 8. It is imperative you test your portal connection and become familiar with how to submit your bid well in advance of the deadline date. It is conceivable that because the portal operates on the web, internet traffic may affect performance of the portal and this cannot be cited as reason to seek an extension to the submission deadline date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96de08e3-7876-4e7b-a507-de383981f95f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abb3139b-d3a5-4ff4-b919-0e4391969854
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73120000 - Experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 2-3 years
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
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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