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title: "London's Violence Reduction Unit- Young People's Action Group Learning Partner"
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# London's Violence Reduction Unit- Young People's Action Group Learning Partner

Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3c95e68-3ff1-4cc8-ba8c-2b857164df43

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime has awarded a contract to Innovation Unit Limited for the London Violence Reduction Unit's Young People's Action Group Learning Partner tender. The tender aims to commission an external provider for a detailed evaluation of the Young People's Action Group model, focusing on youth participation and violence reduction. The contract has a maximum budget of £100,000 over 24 months, with a submission deadline of 9th February 2024 at 12 noon.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the research and development services and related consultancy services industry, as well as health and social work services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The Mayor's Office encourages innovative and youth participatory approaches, such as peer research methods and creative evaluation techniques, to support the evaluation of the Young People's Action Group model and to enhance youth participation programmes.

## Notice

The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) would like to commission a Young People's Action Group-(YPAG) Learning Partner The VRU is seeking to commission an external provider to undertake a detailed evaluation of our YPAG model, looking specifically at: -The process of implementation of the YPAG model of youth participation -The impact of the model across three areas; The young people themselves, The VRU's work and decision-making and; Wider stakeholders and sectors to understand how YPAG has contributed to the violence reduction agenda. -Drawing together the learning to support the development of the existing YPAG framework for the VRU . -Highlighting key learning and enable the VRU to share this with the wider sector and organisations looking to develop similar models. The Learning Partner will design and deliver a high-quality research project that: -Upskills Young People in peer research methods -Identifies successes and challenges of the VRU's Youth Participation programme -Creates outputs to share learning . Given the unique nature of the YPAG, the VRU encourages the Learning Partner to use youth participatory approaches to upskill the YPAG and Wider Voices, and to co-design the evaluation model and learning outputs. The VRU encourages the Learning Partner to use a range of innovative and creative evaluation methods with young people at the centre, such as case studies, multi-media content and written reports. The Learning Partner will also need to work in close collaboration with the YPAG's parents/carers and the VRU's Youth & Communities team to develop and deliver a suitable evaluation model for this programme, including ensuring the monitoring plan will adequately support and inform evaluation. The maximum budget for the evaluation is PS100,000 over 24 months. Further information can be found in the bidders pack for this contract. If you have any clarification questions please email VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk - use the subject 'YPAG Learning Partner' when making your request. Clarification deadline is 27th January 2024 at 16:00 If you would like to request a bidders pack please email VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk -use the subject "YPAG Learning Partner" The submission deadline for this tender is 9th February 2024 at 12noon

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69cdd785-9f47-4ae2-9f87-bb7923f0b3d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | INNOVATION UNIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2024 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69cdd785-9f47-4ae2-9f87-bb7923f0b3d4
- 16 Jan 2024 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c52cb73d-54d3-435d-aec4-6ad1a7642ae6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/69cdd785-9f47-4ae2-9f87-bb7923f0b3d4
  4th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c52cb73d-54d3-435d-aec4-6ad1a7642ae6
  16th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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