Award

VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme

MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME

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Award

04 Jun 2024 at 10:49

Tender

22 Dec 2023 at 13:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime has completed the award process for the VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme. The procurement involved seeking an evaluation partner for Strengthening Fathers Pilot and Parent Carer Champion Network lots, focusing on research and development services. The contract was awarded to Alma Economics Limited for a total amount of £149,000 signed on 2nd April 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the research and development services and consultancy sector to engage with the VRU's programs aiming to improve outcomes for fathers and male caregivers. The procurement method was an open procedure with a focus on quality criteria, providing a pathway for SMEs like Alma Economics Limited to contribute their expertise and grow through public contract opportunities.

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Notice Title

VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme

Notice Description

The VRU is seeking to procure an evaluation partner for the following programmes. Lot 1 - Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner to conduct a process and impact evaluation of 2 lots for the Strengthening Fathers Programme. The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive wider commissioning strategy and improve outcomes for fathers/male caregivers. Lot 2 - Parent Carer Champion Network Evaluation Partner to conduct a process focused evaluation of the Parent Carer Champion Network (PCCN) to assess the aims, processes, challenges, barriers and benefits of the PCCNs. The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive improvements for a new iteration of the PCCN, with a particular focus on improving and embedding robust performance monitoring and sharing best practice with the VSCO delivery partners.

Lot Information

Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Parent Carer Champion Network Evaluation Partner

The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive improvements for a new iteration of the PCCN, with a particular focus on improving and embedding robust performance monitoring and sharing best practice with the VSCO delivery partners.

Options: TBC

Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner

The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive wider commissioning strategy and improve outcomes for fathers/male caregivers.

Options: TBC

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042998
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017264-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£149,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Active, Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
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
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALMA ECONOMICS

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