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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f01cf823-80be-4a4e-8821-a65cc8e34093

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## Summary

The London Borough of Lewisham is seeking to address issues related to Violence against Women and Girls through its procurement titled "Violence against Women and Girls, Community and Refuge Service". This initiative falls under the health and social work category, with an allocated budget of £2,154,835. The contract commenced on 1st April 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2023. The procurement was executed via an open procedure, and the tender phase was completed before the deadline of 1st September 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses dedicated to providing services related to advocacy, refuge management, and support systems for victims of gender-based violence. Companies specialised in health, social work, or community support services will find themselves well-positioned to compete for such contracts, particularly those with experience in delivering sensitive and safety-oriented services. Collaboration with the Lewisham Procurement team will enable potential suppliers to better understand the needs and expectations of the local authority.

## 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 units 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/6800e642-700d-4d2d-8cd2-4a1b5bde81e7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,154,835 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,154,835 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REFUGE |

## 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

- 21 Jun 2021 at 17:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6800e642-700d-4d2d-8cd2-4a1b5bde81e7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6800e642-700d-4d2d-8cd2-4a1b5bde81e7
  21st June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=785e6ad4-10de-e911-80fa-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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