--- title: "London's Violence Reduction Unit: Educational Outcomes Research on Black and Somali Children" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME" published: "2022-12-23" --- # London's Violence Reduction Unit: Educational Outcomes Research on Black and Somali Children Buyer: THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF POLICE AND CRIME Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9df04b1-f681-45f9-95a4-7f83ca0dffb0.json) ## Summary The London's Violence Reduction Unit, a procurement opportunity initiated by The Mayor's Office of Police and Crime, is currently in the planning stage. This tender focuses on commissioning research to address disproportionalities and exclusions in schools, with a specific focus on educational outcomes for young Black and Somali individuals in London. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract period from 1st February to 31st March 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development services, consultancy services, education and training services, and design and execution of research and development. Small and medium enterprises as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should engage with The Mayor's Office of Police and Crime by 5th January 2023 at VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. ## Notice The Violence Reduction Unit is seeking to commission research which will inform the VRU's approach to tackling disproportionalities, exclusions in schools, promoting positive educational outcomes for marginalised young Londoners. The research will contribute to an equitable strategy for reducing vulnerabilities to violence affecting young people. The research will focus on young Black and Somali men and children of all genders in order to better understand the challenges they face individually, as a community and socio-politically within the UK. Findings are expected to cover a breadth of topics including but not limited to spirituality, race, housing, health, wellbeing, SEND, social mobility, education, biological inequity, and the PRU to prison pipeline. The contract period is 2 months from 1 February- 31st March, and the Supplier would be expected to achieve the following: - To use a community-led approach, centering the Black & Somali community, to identify gaps in research and alternative principles for community-centred research approaches as related to educational outcomes, biological inequity, and the quality of life for racially marginalised communities. - To conduct and collect qualitative & quantitative data from user-led exploratory conversations with young people & adults from Black and Somali backgrounds in the community. - Contextualise findings with a literature review on relevant theory and practice to influence policy and make recommendations for sustainable equitable change. Value: The maximum value is PS50,000 for the lifetime of the contract If you are interested in this opportunity and can deliver within the timescales specified, please email VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk by 5th January 2023 with your contact details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa77756d-806a-4495-8957-62705e774818 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Dec 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 23 Dec 2022 at 13:31 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa77756d-806a-4495-8957-62705e774818 - 23 Dec 2022 at 12:07 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa77756d-806a-4495-8957-62705e774818 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa77756d-806a-4495-8957-62705e774818 23rd December 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/londons-violence-reduction-unit ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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