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title: "Violence Reduction Unit- Trauma Informed Research Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0406df"
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# Violence Reduction Unit- Trauma Informed Research Partner

Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0406df

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime in London has recently awarded a contract for the provision of services related to the "Violence Reduction Unit- Trauma Informed Research Partner". The procurement was conducted through an open procedure and focused on health and social work services. The contract, with a value of £264,230, was signed on 1st March 2024. The selected supplier is Dartington Services Design Lab. The tender process has been completed, and the contracting stage is currently in the "active" status. Please note that this particular tender has a status of "cancelled".

This opportunity offers businesses with expertise in qualitative research, specifically in the context of violence reduction and prevention, the chance to contribute to violence reduction efforts in London. Companies with experience in conducting research across NHSE, policing, or local authority contexts are well-suited to participate. The contract aims to develop promising practice in trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches to violence prevention and reduction. Interested parties should closely adhere to the submission deadline which is set for 12:00 noon on 2nd November 2023.

## Notice

The London VRU is keen to understand more about trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches in violence prevention - to support children, young people and families, to support the workforce and to build system change across partnerships. The VRU advocates for a public health approach to violence reduction. Developing a consistent, collaborative approach to understanding and implementing trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice across London is crucial to this approach. This will provide strong foundations to effect meaningful systems change across partnerships, through shared learning and greater exploration of the impact of trauma-informed practice on violence and harm in the capital. We recognise there is likely to be significant variation in trauma-informed and trauma-responsive understanding and practice both within and between these core agencies and wider partnerships, and that these agencies will already be developing and embedding approaches across their workforce and services. By generating evidence and insight in relation to a trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches to violence reduction, this contract will establish a baseline from which the VRU can support borough partnerships, sharing learning around promising practice barriers and benefits. A shared definition and understanding of trauma-informed practice will facilitate more robust evaluations of what works across a range of contexts. Critical to this will be the development of a clear roadmap that includes the key elements required to move the Capital from present state towards standardised best practice, ensuring London is a truly trauma responsive city. The VRU is looking to commission a qualitative research piece, mapping trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice related to violence prevention across the capital. Linking to the Serious Violence Duty, this commission and associated research will focus specifically on Local Authorities, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and London NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The specific aims of the research, focusing on the three sectors identified above, will be to: * Collaboratively establish a definition of trauma-informed that is contextualised for London. * Provide the VRU with a broad understanding of the current landscape of trauma- informed and trauma-responsive practice in violence prevention and reduction. * Develop a suite of promising practice that can be shared across the sector and support the growing evidence base for trauma-informed work. * Generate a roadmap/framework through which organisations across London can understand and progress on their journey towards being trauma-responsive. * Ensure the development of the evidence base relating to the impact of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice on violence reduction, and beyond. To be eligible for these funds the provider(s) must; * A strong knowledge of trauma informed practice, specifically in the context of violence reduction/prevention. * Experience conducting research across either a NHSE, policing or local authority context. * Experience of using qualitative methods to research complex systems across several sites simultaneously and at scale. * Experience building strong relationships and collaborating with stakeholders at many levels. * Experience capturing and meaningfully sharing promising practice. * Strong qualitative data analysis skills. * Strong listening and facilitation skills. * Capacity to meet the stated timeframes through having existing, appropriately skilled, competent, and resourced staff in place. * Strong data protection systems and processes.

Options: tbc

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017266-2024 |
| 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 | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| Lots value | £275,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £264,230 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME |
| Additional buyers | MAYORS OFFICE FOR POLICING 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 | DARTINGTON SERVICES DESIGN LAB |

## 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 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017266-2024
- 29 Sep 2023 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028874-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/londons-violence-reduction-unit
- https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac
- https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/mopac-funded-services/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

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