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VRU Learning Partner to Support Custody Based Intervention Programme

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime

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02 Nov 2026 at 14:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is seeking an independent learning partner for the Violence Reduction Unit’s custody-based intervention programmes. The work combines analysis of programme data and existing evidence with direct engagement with delivery teams, to understand how services operate in practice and support continuous improvement. This is research and evaluation support for services delivered in custody settings, rather than the delivery of the interventions themselves. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The tender was published on 2 November 2026. Questions were due by 5pm on 16 November 2026, and bids by noon on 2 December 2026; the stated award decision date was 11 January 2027. The contract is planned to run from 11 January 2027 to 12 June 2028, with one buyer-controlled extension of up to 18 months. The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Evaluation gives 90% to technical questions and 10% to price. The requirement is identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity is suited to an independent research, learning or evaluation provider able to work across both analysis and practice. Suppliers will need to interpret programme data and relevant evidence, engage directly with delivery teams, and turn findings into practical support for continuous improvement. The work calls for an approach that can connect what the evidence indicates with how custody-based services operate on the ground. Technical quality is the dominant part of the evaluation, so a strong, credible method for answering the technical questions is central to competing; price has a smaller weighting. The stated SME and voluntary, community and social enterprise suitability makes the opportunity relevant to providers of different sizes and organisational types, including specialist research and learning organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

VRU Learning Partner to Support Custody Based Intervention Programme

Notice Description

The VRU is seeking to commission an independent Learning Partner to provide practical, evidence-informed support across its custody-based intervention programmes. The Learning Partner will adopt a hybrid approach, combining analysis of programme data and evidence with direct engagement with delivery teams to understand how services operate in practice and support continuous improvement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./H34AT9PKX2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/H34AT9PKX2

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One option to extend for up to 18 months at the Authorities sole discretion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103808-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
2 Dec 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 12 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 0LL
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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