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title: "VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042998"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME"
published: "2024-06-04"
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# VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme

Buyer: MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042998

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## Summary

The Mayor's Office for Police and Crime has completed the award process for the VRU Families Strand Evaluation Programme. The procurement involved seeking an evaluation partner for Strengthening Fathers Pilot and Parent Carer Champion Network lots, focusing on research and development services. The contract was awarded to Alma Economics Limited for a total amount of £149,000 signed on 2nd April 2024.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the research and development services and consultancy sector to engage with the VRU's programs aiming to improve outcomes for fathers and male caregivers. The procurement method was an open procedure with a focus on quality criteria, providing a pathway for SMEs like Alma Economics Limited to contribute their expertise and grow through public contract opportunities.

## Notice

The VRU is seeking to procure an evaluation partner for the following programmes. Lot 1 - Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner to conduct a process and impact evaluation of 2 lots for the Strengthening Fathers Programme. The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive wider commissioning strategy and improve outcomes for fathers/male caregivers. Lot 2 - Parent Carer Champion Network Evaluation Partner to conduct a process focused evaluation of the Parent Carer Champion Network (PCCN) to assess the aims, processes, challenges, barriers and benefits of the PCCNs. The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive improvements for a new iteration of the PCCN, with a particular focus on improving and embedding robust performance monitoring and sharing best practice with the VSCO delivery partners.

### Lot Information

Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

Parent Carer Champion Network Evaluation Partner

The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive improvements for a new iteration of the PCCN, with a particular focus on improving and embedding robust performance monitoring and sharing best practice with the VSCO delivery partners.

Options: TBC

Strengthening Fathers Pilot Evaluation Partner

The evaluation will highlight key learning and promising practice to help drive wider commissioning strategy and improve outcomes for fathers/male caregivers.

Options: TBC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017264-2024 |
| 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 | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £149,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | ALMA ECONOMICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jun 2024 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017264-2024
- 22 Dec 2023 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037853-2023

## 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/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

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