--- title: "Serious Group Violence Mentoring Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING" published: "2022-03-29" --- # Serious Group Violence Mentoring Services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Havering has completed the procurement process for the "Serious Group Violence Mentoring Services" contract, aimed at supporting young people aged 11-25 who are at risk of gang affiliation. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with a budget of £330,000. The contract, awarded on 16th June 2022, is for a duration of 2 years and 9 months, starting on 1st July 2022, with the potential for two 1-year extensions, contingent upon budget approval. The procurement was conducted as an open procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, ensuring transparency and fair treatment of suppliers. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses focused on youth mentoring and social services, particularly those with experience in preventative measures for at-risk populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as the local authority seeks innovative approaches to address community safety and youth engagement. The successful bid will enable the contracted organisation to play a critical role in reducing gang involvement and promoting positive development among vulnerable youth in Havering. ## Notice The London Borough of Havering has a need for mentoring services for young people aged 11-25 at risk of gang affiliation, vulnerable to gang exploitation without necessarily being involved in criminal activity. Havering continues to experience increasing levels of gang activity and it is expected to increase due to projected demographic changes. Violence against the person equates to 32% of all crime committed in Borough. The Councils aim is to move towards a more preventative approach across under 18s and to better support young people during transition to adulthood. The mentoring service will provide support to young people aged 11-25 at risk of gang affiliation, vulnerable to gang exploitation without necessarily being involved in criminal activity. Our vulnerable cohort identified is: regularly missing, arrested not resulting in conviction but are open to Early Help/ YJ/ Probation Services, excluded from education, linked to gangs, emerging groups, and county lines, weapon carriers, engaged in violence. We aim to reduce risk and vulnerability among the cohort, by increased ETE, engagement, prevented escalation to conviction, reduction in volume and severity of criminal behaviour. Additional information: The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is subject to the light-touch regime under Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services. Under Regulation 76 the Council is free to establish a procedure, provided that procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (Suppliers). This is an open procedure procurement and the proposed contract is for a period of 2 years and 9 months with a possibility of 2 years extensions (1+1) subject to budget availability and internal governance approval. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f678fdf6-d23c-4eb7-ac4b-2580f4120069 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £330,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING | | Locality | ROMFORD | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM1 3BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East | | ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering | | Local authority | Havering | | Electoral ward | St Edward's | | Westminster constituency | Romford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2022 at 18:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f678fdf6-d23c-4eb7-ac4b-2580f4120069 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f678fdf6-d23c-4eb7-ac4b-2580f4120069 29th March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fac5156d-9ed2-41cb-b2aa-e89f4f74aaa0 Any technical questions relating to the use of the Procurement Portal website should be addressed preferably by email to Fusion Sourcing fusion.sourcing@onesource.co.uk. This is only the technical support line and any ITT queries should be directed to the relevant procurement team running the contract through the discussions function of the Procurement Portal. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2da58127-4bb6-4a06-96c8-8acc865f308e The Authority is using the Fusion Procurement Portal for the Procurement Process: https://elfy.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002366037 ## Notice URLs - https://elfy.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/PrcPosRegisterSupplier?prcBuId=300000002366037 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1d312430-a6ea-4410-99f6-a2ed6cd3018a.json.