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title: "Violence Reduction Unit Workshops for Schools Years 6 & 7"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0364e9"
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# Violence Reduction Unit Workshops for Schools Years 6 & 7

Buyer: THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0364e9

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## Summary

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has completed a procurement process for the provision of Violence Reduction Unit Workshops for Schools Years 6 & 7. This tender falls under the 'services' category, focusing on public law and order services. The contract involves delivering workshops on various topics to school students aimed at preventing knife crime, child to child violence, County Lines, exploitation, and healthy relationships. The contract value is £280,000, and the contract was signed on 19th December 2022.

This procurement opportunity can benefit businesses involved in providing training services to schools, particularly those with experience in delivering workshops on social skills and violence reduction. The buyer, The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, seeks to work with qualified practitioners to deliver the training, engage in evaluations, and support the broader community efforts. Businesses with expertise in delivering similar educational workshops and a focus on trauma-informed approaches could find this tender suitable for expanding their services and contributing to social impact initiatives.

## Notice

The OPCC is seeking submissions for the provision of trained practitioners to provide workshops to year 6 and 7 school students and their staff, focussing on the prevention of knife crime, child to child violence, County Lines including local peer drug networks, exploitation and the encouragement of healthy relationships.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service to be commissioned from January 2023 until July 2025 includes three elements: 1) The Provider will help design and ultimately produce the training packages: This includes one training pack for year six and seven pupils and a separate training pack for staff/pastoral leaders and other relevant adults. This also includes design of pre and post surveys to capture learning. The training pack for staff will include not only CPD training, but also a 'Legacy Pack' which staff will be shown how to use so that they can continue to raise awareness of Knife Crime, Child to Child Violence, County Lines including local peer drug networks, Exploitation and Healthy Relationships once the provider has left. The Legacy Pack will also include other local support services which schools may be able to refer to for additional support 2) Provide the training to year six and year seven pupils 3) Provide the CPD training to staff including how to use the Legacy Pack The Provider will work with the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC), Police, and Local Authority Exploitation and Education Leads (The Partnership) to design and produce the training packs which will be owned by the OPCC. The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for the resource will remain with the OPCC. The Provider will employ and manage the trainers, and deliver the training, The Provider will complete performance returns as set out in the contract. Overarching support will be provided by The Partnership. The Provider will attend Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) partnership meetings as directed by the Commissioner. There is a national focus on this type of intervention (social skills) from the Home Office and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF), and any learning will be fed into this network by the Commissioner. An independent evaluation will be commissioned separately to test the effectiveness of this intervention. The Provider will work alongside the evaluator and support this evaluation. Evaluation findings will be shared nationally with other VRU partners, the Home Office and the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) as well as locally with key partners by the Commissioner. The Provider will take a Trauma Informed Approach founded upon Safety, Trust, Choice, Collaboration and Empowerment. This approach can help those affected by the trauma of ACEs to heal, help prevent re-traumatisation, help break the cycle of trauma, and help reduce the risk of negative outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011403-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,000 |
| Lots value | £280,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £280,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75242000 - Public law and order services

## Release History

- 20 Apr 2023 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011403-2023
- 1 Sep 2022 at 13:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024491-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hants.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire
- https://www.hants.gov.uk/aboutthecouncil/governmentinhampshire/police-crime-panel

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