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title: "VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme"
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# VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme

Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0e829de-597b-41e9-8a30-bdc461034ad7

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime in London has awarded a contract to Alma Economics Limited for the VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme, with a total contract value of £149,000. The tender involves two lots: Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner and Parent Carer Champion Network Evaluation Partner. The contract period runs from 8th April 2024 to 8th December 2025. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the deadline for submissions was 25th January 2024 at 12 noon.

This tender provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the research and development services sector. Businesses in London, United Kingdom, with expertise in evaluating social programmes aimed at fathers/male caregivers and parent carer networks would be well-suited to compete. The evaluation will focus on highlighting promising practices to enhance outcomes and drive wider commissioning strategies.

## Notice

VRU's Families Strand Evaluation Programmes The VRU is seeking to procure an evaluation partner for the following programmes. Lot 1 - Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner Lot 1, 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. Please see service specification for further details of SFP and the evaluation partner requirements. Total contract value for Lot1 is PS75,000 for 20 months. Lot 2 - Parent Carer Champion Network Evaluation Partner Lot 2, 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. Please see service specification for further details of PPCN and the PCCN evaluation partner requirements. . Total contract value for Lot 2 is PS75,000 for 10 months. Further information can be found in the bidder's packs. If you have any clarification questions about Lot 1 or Lot 2, please email VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk and use the subject name when making your request. The deadline for Clarification questions is 16th January 2024. If you would like a bidder pack, please email VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk The deadline for submissions in 25th January 2024 @ 12noon.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56a40fe-c267-4845-aa5c-8046f301f9cf |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2024 - 8 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,000 |
| 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 | MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALMA ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2024 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56a40fe-c267-4845-aa5c-8046f301f9cf
- 22 Dec 2023 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f404f9db-6edb-4234-a16e-8502a7f69beb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d56a40fe-c267-4845-aa5c-8046f301f9cf
  4th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f404f9db-6edb-4234-a16e-8502a7f69beb
  22nd December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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