Planning

Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Evaluation

  • Mayors Office for Policing And Crime

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-023476

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eeda

Published 10 August 2023, 4:54pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Mayors Office for Policing And Crime

Union Street

London

SE10LL

Email

vruprocurement@london.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/mopac-funded-services/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/mopac-funded-services/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Mayors Office for Policing and Crime

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Evaluation

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Prior information Notice for the commission of an Evaluation Partner for the London's Violence Reduction Units Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme.

The programme aims to reduce school exclusions and ensure pupils have healthy relationship behaviours and attitudes, supporting the whole school community to become more inclusive, nurturing and safe. The programme also provides tools and training for teachers to support vulnerable pupils in a targeted trauma-informed way, as well as upskilling professionals working in and with the schools.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £380,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Violence Reduction Unit will be commissioning an Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme. The programme aims to reduce school exclusions and ensure pupils have healthy relationship behaviours and attitudes, supporting the whole school community to become more inclusive, nurturing and safe. The programme also provides tools and training for teachers to support vulnerable pupils in a targeted trauma-informed way, as well as upskilling professionals working in and with the schools.

The Evaluation Partner will design and deliver a high-quality evaluation to explore the impact of the programme in relation to its desired outcomes and embed a legacy of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

The maximum budget for the evaluation is £180,000 over 27 months with the expectation to extend a further 3.5 years for a longitudinal evaluation.

Eligibility/core capabilities of the provider: Capacity and experience leading evaluation programmes which involve stakeholders at many levels; Knowledge of and experience working within the London education landscape, including working with primary, secondary and SEND schools; Experience measuring the impact of education programmes and interventions, ideally across multiple sites; Capability and expertise conducting longitudinal research and impact analysis.

Further information will be released on Contracts Finder in Early September 2023, a link to this notice will be published on Find a Tender the same day. If you would like to register your interest please email VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk and use the subject 'INS Evaluation' when making your request.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 September 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes