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title: "Violence against Women and Girls, Community and Refuge Service"
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# Violence against Women and Girls, Community and Refuge Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-56f200df-49b4-4026-92f2-8cdf58ce2f3a

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham is seeking bids for a contract titled "Violence against Women and Girls, Community and Refuge Service". This tender falls under the industry category of education and training services, as well as health and social work services, and is intended to improve safety and reduce vulnerability for victims of gender-based violence. The procurement process is currently at the open tender stage, with submissions due by 15th November 2019. The service is to be delivered in London, with a contract value of £480,000 over a period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on providing advocacy and support services for victims of gender-based violence. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Companies with expertise in social work, emergency refuge provision, and community services would be well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to contribute positively to community welfare while expanding their business reach.

## Notice

The aim of Lewisham's single point of access VAWG Service is to deliver expert advocacy and advice to victims of any form of gendered based violence, to improve their safety, reduce their vulnerability to abuse and support them to access and negotiate statutory and community services. The provider will also manage 40 beds of emergency refuge provision for women and their children.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4497273a-189f-46b9-be89-bbf9a4513a06 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £480,000 |
| 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 LEWISHAM |
| Locality | CATFORD |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE6 4RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Lewisham |
| Electoral ward | Rushey Green |
| Westminster constituency | Lewisham East |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2019 at 08:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4497273a-189f-46b9-be89-bbf9a4513a06

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4497273a-189f-46b9-be89-bbf9a4513a06
  3rd October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lewisham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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