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title: "London Violence Reduction Unit: Girls & Young Women Programme"
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# London Violence Reduction Unit: Girls & Young Women Programme

Buyer: THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6515cf47-f353-4186-a64f-8fbba2eede04

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office of Police and Crime is seeking partnerships for the London Violence Reduction Unit's Girls & Young Women Programme, focusing on education and training services within the London area. This procurement process is currently complete and represents an open procedure aimed at addressing early intervention and support for girls and young women. Key dates include a tender period that ended on 13th January 2022, with contracts expected to commence from 28th February 2022 and concluding on 31st May 2023. The total budget for the programme is £1,100,000.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in education, training, and social services to contribute to community support initiatives. Companies that focus on gender-specific education, mentoring, and community outreach would be well-suited to compete for this contract, as the programme aims to enhance the capacity of local services to support vulnerable young women. The funding can facilitate the scaling of existing services or the development of new programmes that align with the objectives of the London Violence Reduction Unit.

## Notice

The Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit is seeking two partnerships with the relevant experience. In the context of early intervention and prevention, the VRU recognises the need to upskill teachers and staff working in schools and youth settings to better understand how to take a gendered approach, and recognises the need for safe spaces for girls and young women to access community-based support. This Invitation to Tender sets out the Unit's plans to design and deliver an intensive training programme to support staff working in a school setting, as well as to develop and deliver a collaborative community-based support service from the perspective of a young woman The aim of Lot 1 is to develop a training programme which upskills and increases teachers confidence to identify and deal with the early signs of vulnerability and risk for young women and girls, which in turn has a positive effect on engagement at school and wellbeing. The aim of Lot 2 is to develop a community based support service which improves increases sector capacity to support a greater number of girls and young women with early vulnerabilities to access, navigate and engage in relevant services, gain specialist support and benefit from quality mentoring. London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has a focus on early intervention. Through adopting a contextual approach to violence reduction, the Unit has in place a range of programmes which are aimed to reduce risks faced by young Londoners; support them in staying safe and providing opportunities for young people to fulfil their potential. Deadlines for submission You must email your tender response to VRUcommissioning@london.gov.uk All documents, which comprise of your tender, must be received by the VRU no later than 15:00 hours on 13th January 2022. All tender documents can be found: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-vru-bidding-opportunities Enquires If you have any question related to the above tender please send these to VRUcommissioning@london.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4272dd7-b9ce-48c3-8ac4-3abcd3d92b37 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2022 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,018,315 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 0LL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ADVANCE ADVOCACY AND NON-VIOLENCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION; TENDER EDUCATION AND ARTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2022 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4272dd7-b9ce-48c3-8ac4-3abcd3d92b37
- 16 Dec 2021 at 11:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8512536-9a06-4c02-8722-b2062dafbbc7
- 19 Nov 2021 at 12:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8512536-9a06-4c02-8722-b2062dafbbc7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4272dd7-b9ce-48c3-8ac4-3abcd3d92b37
  7th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8512536-9a06-4c02-8722-b2062dafbbc7
  16th December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-vru-bidding-opportunities

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