Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, 146 Bolton Road, Swinton
Salford
M27 8US
Contact
Mr Andrew Elliott
andrew.elliott@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7715489282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.manchesterfire.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Evaluation and Research, Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit
Reference number
DN618048
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) was created in 2019 utilising Home Office funding. The VRU has established a multi-agency, public health approach to understanding, tackling and reducing violence. Partners include:
• Greater Manchester Police
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• National Probation Service
• GM Youth Justice Service providers
• Education providers
• NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
• Public Health Partners
• The Home Office
• Academic Institutions
• Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Partners
In addition, the VRU benefits from a Data and Evaluation Lead, a Victims Lead and a Community-Led approaches Coordinator.
A key aspect of the Violence Reduction Unit is supporting the development and growth of the evidence base regarding ‘what works’ to tackle serious and youth violence to contribute to the local and national understanding.
An element of developing this evidence base is facilitated by funding from the Home Office to Police forces, known as ‘Grip Funding’. This funding stream allows police to trial innovateive methods to mitigate, and suppress violence. Monitoring data generated from this activity in order to evaluate effectivness of interventions is a function of the VRU.
The VRU has undertaken a comprehensive strategic needs assessment to develop a Greater Manchester wide, multi-agency focused action plan, which must be maintained and updated annually. Delivery against the action plan is achieved through multiple VRU funded projects delivered through four workstreams (Criminal Justice, Education, Health and Wellbeing and Communities) which comprise the whole programme of work. A Research and Evaluation Steering Group oversees all of the research work across the VRU including the prioritisation, monitoring and managing of outputs related to the successful provider of this specification, which the provider will contribute to and report into.
The VRU is seeking a research and evaluation partner to build on the work of the VRU over the past three years across all workstreams, delivering high quality evaluation of selected projects; this includes the completion of a number of evaluations of projects which have been running for some time. In addition, the provider will support in the ongoing overarching monitoring and evaluation of the VRU itself, developing and enhancing products to support this.
The provider will provide research, evaluation and consultancy services to enable the VRU to effectively measure success and impact.
The provider should ensure a regular presence in the VRU, including attendance at relevant team meetings, as well as delivery workstream meetings and Research and Evaluation Steering Group meetings. Within the VRU, the provider will assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the whole work programme. Identification and prioritisation of the themes and outputs required will be determined in partnership with the provider, based on the requirements as set out in this specification.
The provider will work closely with workstream leads and commissioned providers to implement and deliver robust evaluation, and provide an advisory role around research, monitoring and small level evaluations more generally. They will also remain abreast of current research and evidence related to serious violence to maintain a relevant approach.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £780,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) was created in 2019 utilising Home Office funding. The VRU has established a multi-agency, public health approach to understanding, tackling and reducing violence. Partners include:
• Greater Manchester Police
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• National Probation Service
• GM Youth Justice Service providers
• Education providers
• NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care
• Public Health Partners
• The Home Office
• Academic Institutions
• Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Partners
In addition, the VRU benefits from a Data and Evaluation Lead, a Victims Lead and a Community-Led approaches Coordinator.
A key aspect of the Violence Reduction Unit is supporting the development and growth of the evidence base regarding ‘what works’ to tackle serious and youth violence to contribute to the local and national understanding.
An element of developing this evidence base is facilitated by funding from the Home Office to Police forces, known as ‘Grip Funding’. This funding stream allows police to trial innovateive methods to mitigate, and suppress violence. Monitoring data generated from this activity in order to evaluate effectivness of interventions is a function of the VRU.
The VRU has undertaken a comprehensive strategic needs assessment to develop a Greater Manchester wide, multi-agency focused action plan, which must be maintained and updated annually. Delivery against the action plan is achieved through multiple VRU funded projects delivered through four workstreams (Criminal Justice, Education, Health and Wellbeing and Communities) which comprise the whole programme of work. A Research and Evaluation Steering Group oversees all of the research work across the VRU including the prioritisation, monitoring and managing of outputs related to the successful provider of this specification, which the provider will contribute to and report into.
The VRU is seeking a research and evaluation partner to build on the work of the VRU over the past three years across all workstreams, delivering high quality evaluation of selected projects; this includes the completion of a number of evaluations of projects which have been running for some time. In addition, the provider will support in the ongoing overarching monitoring and evaluation of the VRU itself, developing and enhancing products to support this.
The provider will provide research, evaluation and consultancy services to enable the VRU to effectively measure success and impact.
The provider should ensure a regular presence in the VRU, including attendance at relevant team meetings, as well as delivery workstream meetings and Research and Evaluation Steering Group meetings. Within the VRU, the provider will assist in the monitoring and evaluation of the whole work programme. Identification and prioritisation of the themes and outputs required will be determined in partnership with the provider, based on the requirements as set out in this specification.
The provider will work closely with workstream leads and commissioned providers to implement and deliver robust evaluation, and provide an advisory role around research, monitoring and small level evaluations more generally. They will also remain abreast of current research and evidence related to serious violence to maintain a relevant approach.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £780,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
30
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 July 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 July 2022
Local time
12:05pm
Place
Online only
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Officers of GMCA
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
N/A
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom