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title: "VRU The Children and Young People Online Harm"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037603"
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# VRU The Children and Young People Online Harm

Buyer: MAYORS OFFICE FOR POLICING AND CRIME  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037603

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## Summary

The Mayors Office for Policing And Crime is conducting a tender titled "VRU The Children and Young People Online Harm" in London, United Kingdom. The procurement covers health and social work services, with a value of £3.9 million over three years. The tender is in the services category and is at the active stage. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender end date of 24th November 2022 and bid opening on the same day.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly those focusing on online harm prevention for children and young people. Companies interested in innovative solutions for tackling offensive online content and promoting online safety would be ideal contenders. The tender is suited for organisations looking to engage in sustainable work that aligns with the Mayor's vision for reducing youth violence through digital means.

## Notice

The VRU is investing PS3.9 million over three years to commission The Children and Young People Online Harm programme. This programme will aim to deal with the opportunities and challenges of how young people use social media and support the Mayors ambition of reducing the levels of offensive online content which incites youth violence, exploitation, grooming and is shared across social media platforms. The programme also aims to provide the opportunity for creative, innovative and sustainable work to be delivered across London that allows organisation to advocate and contribute towards the Online safety bill.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A competitive procurement for the award of a contract for the delivery of the Violence Reduction Unit's Children and Young People Online Harm. It is to be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will be undertaken via a non-mandatory Open Procedure. The VRU is investing PS3.9 million over three years to commission The Children and Young People Online Harm programme. This programme will aim to deal with the opportunities and challenges of how young people use social media and support the Mayors ambition of reducing the levels of offensive online content which incites youth violence, exploitation, grooming and is shared across social media platforms. The programme also aims to provide the opportunity for creative, innovative and sustainable work to be delivered across London that allows organisation to advocate and contribute towards the Online safety bill. Additional information: Further information including tender documentation can be found here: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029074-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAYORS OFFICE FOR POLICING 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

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2022 at 15:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029074-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.london.gov.uk/content/londons-violence-reduction-unit
- https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

## Provenance

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